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Saint Nicholas and Politics
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Saint Nicholas and Politics

Johan Braakensiek · 1903-12-06 · lithography; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Saint Nicholas takes the brave boy Abraham Kuyper by the hand and shows him a gallery of dolls (of speculaas or taaitaai), sweets he is allowed to enjoy. The dolls include politicians among others: Troelstra, Lohman and Borgesius.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonPieter Jelles TroelstraHendrik Goeman BorgesiusAbraham Kuypercake, tart, pastrysugar-candy
Credit lineSt. Nicolaas en de Politiek. 1903-12-06. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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