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Come, Children, Come Here, Want to See Doctor Steven, / With His Servant Spring in the Field, You Never Saw His Like
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Sheet with 20 depictions of the life of the quack doctor Dr. Steeven and his servant Spring in 't Veld. Each image is accompanied by a four-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 83.
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Credit lineKomt, kindertjes komt hier, wilt doctor Steven kijken, / Met zijn knecht Spring in 't Veld, gij zag nooit zijns gelijken. 1850 - 1870. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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