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Let Us Give That Incredible Life, / A Sketch of Man's Folly
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Let Us Give That Incredible Life, / A Sketch of Man's Folly

1833 - 1900 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 8 scenes of various kinds, including scenes of a shoeshiner and a man on horseback. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top center: N. 173.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printrider, horsemancharacters (human types)
Credit lineLaat ons dat incroijable leven, / Een schets van 's menschen dwaasheid, geven. 1833 - 1900. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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