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One Starts with the Small Catch
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One Starts with the Small Catch

De Ruyter & Meijer · 1874 · 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 depictions of two young rascals who eventually end up in prison for stealing pears. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 29.

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Credit lineMet het kleine vangt men aan. 1874. De Ruyter & Meijer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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