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Animals

M. Hemeleers-van Houter · 1827 - 1894 · 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 16 depictions of animals, such as a lion, a tiger, an elephant, and a rhinoceros. Below each image a four-line verse. Numbered at the top right: No. 104.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printhoofed animals: dromedaryanimalsmonkeys, apeshoofed animals: rhinoceros
Credit lineDieren. 1827 - 1894. M. Hemeleers-van Houter. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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