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Trade, though carried on on a small scale, / Still seems to yield some profit; / Though it is not much, it is something; / It is always better to have something than nothing
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 16 scenes of street vendors, such as a toy seller, an umbrella seller, and a fishmonger. Under each image, a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 10.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe handel, schoon in 't klein gedreven, / Schijnt toch nog eenig winst te geven; / Al is 't niet veel, 't is echter iets; / 't is aktoos beter wat, dan niets. 1820 - 1838. Christiaan Jacob Schuyling. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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