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Scenes and memorabilia from the lives of famous Dutch men
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Scenes and memorabilia from the lives of famous Dutch men

Alexander Cranendoncq · 1819 - 1840 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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Sheet with 8 depictions from the lives of famous Dutch men, including Jan Steen, Jan van Galen, Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, Joachim Hendrik Swartenhondt, and Hugo de Groot. Under each image a four-line verse and above each image a title. Marked top right: T.

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printpopular printHugo de GrootJan Havicksz. SteenMichiel Adriaenszoon de RuyterJoachim Hendricksz. SwartenhondtReinier ClaeszenJan van Galen
Credit lineTrekken en gedenkwaardigheden uit de levens van beroemde Nederlandsche mannen. 1819 - 1840. Alexander Cranendoncq. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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