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But look at those dirty brushes, / Could one not relieve them of their noses / Regardez quels hommes bizarres, / Si de leur nez, on pourait les débarrasser
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But look at those dirty brushes, / Could one not relieve them of their noses / Regardez quels hommes bizarres, / Si de leur nez, on pourait les débarrasser

Franciscus Antonius Beersmans · 1866 - 1902 · 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 25 comic depictions of figures with large and deformed noses. Below each depiction a caption in Dutch and French. Numbered at the top center: 52.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printcaricatures (human types)physiognomy
Credit lineMaar zie toch wat vieze kwasten, / Kon men hen van den neus ontlasten / Regardez quels hommes bizarres, / Si de leur nez, on pourait les débarrasser. 1866 - 1902. Franciscus Antonius Beersmans. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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