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The Cunning Hendrik / The Wily Henry
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The Cunning Hendrik / The Wily Henry

Philippus Jacobus Brepols · 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 12 scenes from the story of Hendrik tormenting the geese. The geese take him on an air trip as revenge, after which he ends up in a pot of rice porridge with his mother. Under each image a caption in Dutch and French. Numbered at the top center: 242.

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printpopular printwater-birds: goose
Credit lineDe listige Hendrik / Henri le malicieux. 1800 - 1833. Philippus Jacobus Brepols. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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