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Professions and figures
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Professions and figures

Jan Oortman (Sr.) · 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 24 representations of various figures and occupations, including a puppeteer and butchers. Numbered in the center at the bottom: N 67.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printcharacters (human types)street-tradermerchant, salesman
Credit lineBeroepen en figuren. 1866 - 1902. Jan Oortman (Sr.). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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