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Fortune Cards

Putte, erven Hendrik van der · 1767 - 1793 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

Sheet with 36 playing cards (flos cards) depicting various figures. The images form eighteen pairs, numbered descending from top left number 36 to bottom right number 1. With the exception of the two lowest numbers, they show seventeen couples, man and woman, with the man numbered one higher than the woman, each pair representing a profession or social position. Numbered top right: 13.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

card game print popular print Social Position playing-cards nobility and patriciate chivalry, knighthood

Credit lineFloskaartjes. 1767 - 1793. Putte, erven Hendrik van der. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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