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How harsh the winter is, it still gives pleasure / As long as one has slices, that is the main thing
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How harsh the winter is, it still gives pleasure / As long as one has slices, that is the main thing

Wendel en Zoon, J. · 1819 - after 1842 · 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 35 scenes of winter activities, including skating, sleigh riding, and hunting. Below each image, a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 18.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printbird huntingsleigh, sledge (non-sport)skates (winter sports)
Credit lineHoe bar de winter is, hy geeft nochtans vermaak, / Als men maar schyven heeft, dat is de groote zaak. 1819 - after 1842. Wendel en Zoon, J.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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