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New amusing life / death / and funeral / of the monkey Keesje-maat
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New amusing life / death / and funeral / of the monkey Keesje-maat

Johannes Kannewet (II) · 1725 - 1780 · 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 36 scenes from the life of the monkey Kees, who behaves like a human. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: 80.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printmonkeys, apes
Credit lineNieuw vermaaklijk leven / sterven / en uytvaart / van den aap Keesje-maat. 1725 - 1780. Johannes Kannewet (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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