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Dutch proverbs in illustrations
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Sheet with 20 depictions of proverbs. Below each image a proverb. Numbered at the top right: n. 72.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineNederlandsche spreekwoorden in voorstellingen. 1833 - 1870. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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