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The World Turned Upside Down / De verkeerde wereld
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Sheet with 16 scenes about the upside-down world, where among other things animals behave like humans. Below each scene a two-line verse in Dutch and in French. Numbered at the top center: No. 36.
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Credit lineLe monde renversé / De verkeerde wereld. 1833 - 1856. Glenisson & Van Genechten. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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