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Two Letter Writers
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
On the left, Conrad Busken Huet with his dog Smous; on the right, Multatuli in his hotel room in Brussels where he wrote 'Max Havelaar'. At the bottom left, a letter from Huet to his wife; on the right, a letter from Multatuli to Tine, stating he is cold and has no money. Below the images, the text of the letters.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTwee briefschrijvers. 1890-06-22. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.