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One here walks on crutches, or rides here in a carriage; thus, house to house, to beg for alms
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 8 depictions of beggars with various physical disabilities. Their daily activities are described in rhyme. Each image has a four-line verse below. Numbered top right: No. 6.
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Credit lineD'een loopt hier op een kruk, of rijd hier met een wagen; om alzoo, huis aan huis, een aalmoes te vragen. 1806 - 1830. Hermanus van Lubeek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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