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Behold how these horsemen leap, / And twist themselves in a thousand bends, / Thus they risk their lives, / Yet still live from the perilous game
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Behold how these horsemen leap, / And twist themselves in a thousand bends, / Thus they risk their lives, / Yet still live from the perilous game

I.I. de Lanier · 1814 - 1848 · 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 12 depictions of acrobats performing various arts on a horse. Numbered top right: N. 94.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printhorses (circus performance)
Credit lineZie hier hoe deez' paarde-rijders springen, / En zich in duizend bogten wringen, / Zoo wagen zij hun leven wel, / Maar leven toch van 't hachlijk spel. 1814 - 1848. I.I. de Lanier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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