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What weapons, what clothing, the art of exercising, / Just look at these prints, you can learn much from them, / What has war not invented in arts, / To the subversion of the human race
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What weapons, what clothing, the art of exercising, / Just look at these prints, you can learn much from them, / What has war not invented in arts, / To the subversion of the human race

Jacob Plügger · 1850 - 1870 · 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 16 depictions of soldiers. Under each image an inscription. Numbered top right: No. 94.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printwarfarethe soldierthe soldier's life
Credit lineWat wapens, wat kleedij, de kunst van exërceeren, / Bezie deez' prentjes slechts ge kunt er veel uit leeren, / Wat heeft den oorlog niet al kunsten uitgedacht, / Tot ondermijning van het menschelijk g. 1850 - 1870. Jacob Plügger. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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