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A silly burglar.
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A silly burglar.

Edwin Austin Abbey · 1905 - 1924 · letterpress printing; wood engraving; printing block; paper

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

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Sheet with 13 depictions. Ten small numbered depictions telling the story of a burglar together. Three large depictions of a man before the fireplace, a witch with a bundle in the forest, and a facade. Verses in book type between the images. Numbered top right and bottom left: No. 18.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printburglar, housebreakerwitch, sorceress
Credit lineEen onnoozele inbreker. 1905 - 1924. Edwin Austin Abbey. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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