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Cooking and distributing food
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Cooking and distributing food

1591 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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The food kept warm in large pans over the fire is distributed and served in shells. A man distributes the shells to a group of men sitting on a semicircular bench. Apparently, the food is not tasty, as two men spit on the ground.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKoken en eten uitdelen. 1591. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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