Arkivism
The Black Steed — De Ruyter & Meijer — 1878 — Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam record RP-P-OB-202.398
Public domain

The Black Steed

De Ruyter & Meijer · 1878 · letterpress printing; color lithography; paper

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

About this work

Sheet with 12 comic depictions of a Jewish horse trader who paints a gray horse black. The deception is revealed after a rain shower. Below each image a three-line caption. Numbered top right: No. 50.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printhorse
Institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Catalogue identifier
RP-P-OB-202.398
Arkivism identifier
rijks-RP-P-OB-202.398
Date
1878
Medium
letterpress printing; color lithography; paper
Credit lineDe zwarte schimmel. 1878. De Ruyter & Meijer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
Open in Explore View at source

More from Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Portrait of Dirk I, Count of HollandPortrait of Dirk I, Count of Holland Peso or eight Reals from the Republic of Mexico, 1863, struck at Real de Catorce, with five and six Chinese characters stamped on the obverse and reverse respectivelyPeso or eight Reals from the Republic of Mexico, 1863, struck at Real de Catorce, with five and six Chinese characters stamped on the obverse and reverse respectively Wilhelmina Queen of the NetherlandsWilhelmina Queen of the Netherlands The Crown Prince of Orange at the Battle of Waterloo 1815The Crown Prince of Orange at the Battle of Waterloo 1815 2 chon from the Kingdom of Korea2 chon from the Kingdom of Korea Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Reign of King William III 1874Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Reign of King William III 1874