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The Upside-Down World / Le monde renversé
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 16 depictions of the upside-down world, where among other things animals behave like humans. Below each image a two-line verse in Dutch and in French. Numbered in the center above: N. 20.
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Credit lineDe verkeerde wereld / Le monde renversé. 1866 - 1902. Franciscus Antonius Beersmans. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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