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Gabriel Grub Visited by the King of the Fairies
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Gabriel Grub Visited by the King of the Fairies

Wilhelmus Petrus van Geldorp · 1871 · lithography; paper

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

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Gabriel Grub is a character from The Pickwick Papers, written by Charles Dickens in 1836. Grub is the literary predecessor of Ebenezer Scrooge and the story bears many similarities to A Christmas Carol. Grub is a grumpy undertaker. One day he is kidnapped by the king of the fairies to his underground hideout. There he sees scenes that change his feelings about humanity and Christmas for the better.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printundertaker, morticianchurchyard, cemetery
Credit lineGabriël Grub wordt bezocht door de koning van de kabouters. 1871. Wilhelmus Petrus van Geldorp. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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