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It is as they say, / A proverb is well put
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It is as they say, / A proverb is well put

Philippus Jacobus Brepols · 1800 - 1833 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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Sheet with 30 depictions of proverbs and expressions. Inscription in Dutch and French under each image. Numbered at the bottom center: No. 54.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printcharacters (human types)proverbs, sayings, etc.
Credit lineHet is zoo als men zegt, / Een spreekwoord in wel regt [(...)]. 1800 - 1833. Philippus Jacobus Brepols. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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