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Epiphany Cards
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Epiphany Cards

Barend Koene (I) · 1757 - 1781 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 32 depictions (Three Kings' cards) of various functions within the court, including an advisor, a taster, and a porter. To the right of each image, a four-line verse.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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card gameprintpopular printroyal householdcourtiers, retinue, trainEpiphany
Credit lineDriekoningenbriefjes. 1757 - 1781. Barend Koene (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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