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Every Sound in the House / Is Not from a Mouse! / An April Fool's Joke
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Every Sound in the House / Is Not from a Mouse! / An April Fool's Joke

G. Angeli · c. 1902 · letterpress printing; colour; lithography; paper

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

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Sheet with 12 depictions. Above 6 depictions of the chamber servant Isidoor, who tries to catch a mouse. Below 6 depictions of an April Fool's prank. Below each image an inscription. Numbered top right: No 112.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printrodents: mouseApril 1 (~ festivities)catching animalscomedy
Credit lineElk geluid in huis / is niet van een muis! / Een aprilgrap. c. 1902. G. Angeli. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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