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Here one sees fools great and small, / In the Lazarus House for everyone, / Who wishes to associate with fools, / Let folly be, go learn wisdom
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Here one sees fools great and small, / In the Lazarus House for everyone, / Who wishes to associate with fools, / Let folly be, go learn wisdom

Ratelband en J. Bouwer, De erven de weduwe J. · c. 1782 - c. 1793 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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Sheet with 16 scenes of fools, both men and women. Under each image an inscription. Numbered top right: 98.

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printpopular printfool, simpleton, numskull
Credit lineHier ziet men gekken groot en kleen, / In 't Lazarus Huys voor yeder een, / Die met een gekken wil verkeeren, / Laat gekheyt staan, gaat wysheyt leeren. c. 1782 - c. 1793. Ratelband en J. Bouwer, De erven de weduwe J.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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