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Little Thumb
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Little Thumb

M. Hemeleers-van Houter · 1827 - 1894 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 20 depictions from the fairy tale of Little Thumb. Each image has a two-line verse in Dutch and French. Numbered at the top center: 57.

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Credit lineKlein Duimpje. 1827 - 1894. M. Hemeleers-van Houter. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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