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Miss Carolien, So Proud and Vexed in Her Nature, Sees Herself Paired Here at the End with Chimney Sweep Jan
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Miss Carolien, So Proud and Vexed in Her Nature, Sees Herself Paired Here at the End with Chimney Sweep Jan

weduwe C. Kok geboren Van Kolm · 1842 - 1866 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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Sheet with 24 depictions from the story of Carolien and chimney sweep Jan. Two rejected suitors of the proud Carolien send her a chimney sweep whom they have richly dressed and provided with money. Carolien falls in love and marries the supposed nobleman, who the day after the wedding reveals what he really is. Chrysenia accepts her fate and dresses her husband according to her rank. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 26 (struck through and corrected to 29, in pencil).

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printpopular printbetrothal and marriagemarriage contractnobility and patriciatechivalry, knighthood
Credit lineMejufvrouw Carolien, wat trotsch en spytig in haar aart, Ziet zich met schoorsteenveger jan, op 't einde hier gepaard. 1842 - 1866. weduwe C. Kok geboren Van Kolm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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