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The Bogeyman / Croquemitaine
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The Bogeyman / Croquemitaine

Brepols & Dierckx zoon · 1833 - 1911 · letterpress printing; color lithography; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sheet with 12 scenes of Mr. and Mrs. Croquemitaine, the French bogeymen who frighten children. Below each image a caption in Dutch and in French. Numbered in the center at the top: 125.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printbogey-man, bugaboo
Credit lineKinderschrik / Croquemitaine. 1833 - 1911. Brepols & Dierckx zoon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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