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The Talker
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The Talker

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1775 · etching; paper

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

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A chatterbox is of the opinion that the silent man sitting opposite them is a fool because he has nothing to say. His neighbor answers that only a fool is never silent. Numbered in the upper right: 11.

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printChristian Fürchtegott GellertLiterature
Credit linePraatjesmaker. 1775. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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