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The dog and cat / hearts and ape / There you can pick your joy
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The dog and cat / hearts and ape / There you can pick your joy

Ratelband en J. Bouwer, J. · c. 1760 - c. 1767 · 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 4 depictions of animals: a dog, a cat, a deer, and a monkey. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: 1.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printhoofed animals: deeranimalscatmonkeys, apesdog
Credit lineDe hond en kat / harten en aape / Daar kund gy uwe breugd uyt raape. c. 1760 - c. 1767. Ratelband en J. Bouwer, J.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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