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Behold, O children, something strange: / A whole procession of beggars [(...)]
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Behold, O children, something strange: / A whole procession of beggars [(...)]

1800 - 1833 · 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 20 depictions of begging figures. Under each image a six-line verse in Dutch and a two-line verse in French. The figures are described as 'lame', 'crippled', 'sick', 'lame', 'blind' and 'paralysed'. Numbered top right: (N. 191. B.).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printdisabilities, deformationsbeggar
Credit lineZiet hier, o kinderen, iets raars: / Een ganschen stoet van bedelaars [(...)]. 1800 - 1833. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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