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Life and Deeds of Thyl Ulenspiegel
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Life and Deeds of Thyl Ulenspiegel

Egmont, erven de Weduwe Jacobus van · 1761 - 1804 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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Sheet with 16 scenes from the life of Tijl Uilenspiegel. Below each image a two-line inscription. Numbered top left: No. 13.

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Credit lineLeven en daden van Thyl Ulenspiegel. 1761 - 1804. Egmont, erven de Weduwe Jacobus van. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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