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I.I. de Lanier · 1787 - 1822 · 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 figures, professions, and personifications of carelessness and despair, among others. Below each image a caption. Numbered top right: No. 44.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printhuman typesDespair'Disperatione' (Ripa)working class, labourersphysician, doctorConstancy, Tenacity'Costanza', 'Tenacità' (Ripa)merchant, salesman
Credit lineFiguren. 1787 - 1822. I.I. de Lanier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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