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The origin, progress, and end of human life
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The origin, progress, and end of human life

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

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

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Sheet with 16 depictions of different stages in human life, from birth to death. Under each image a four-line verse. Marked top right: IJ.

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Credit lineDen oorsprong, voortgang en het einde van het menschelijk leven. 1819 - 1840. Alexander Cranendoncq. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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