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This ox, so large and fat he is, / Will soon not miss the butcher's axe, / Fed with grass and hay, / Despite his fair decoration
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This ox, so large and fat he is, / Will soon not miss the butcher's axe, / Fed with grass and hay, / Despite his fair decoration

J. Robyn · 1715 - 1813 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Leaf with a large depiction of a guild pole (also called kermis pole or prize pole), decorated with garlands. Below the depiction an eight-line verse in two columns. Numbered top right: No. 47.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printprize-ox
Credit lineDeeze os, zo groot en vet hy is, / Gaat straks des slagters byl niet mis, / Gevoed met gras en hooi, / Ondanks zyn kermis-tooi. 1715 - 1813. J. Robyn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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