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The image of those false gods, / To which in ancient times, / The names of the days were dedicated, / Is, children! offered to you here (...)
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The image of those false gods, / To which in ancient times, / The names of the days were dedicated, / Is, children! offered to you here (...)

Jan Oortman (Sr.) · 1797 - 1813 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 16 representations of Germanic gods and ancient inhabitants of the Netherlands. In the middle above the seal of the Society for the Benefit of the General. Below each image a title and a subtitle. Numbered top right: B.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printextinct, 'historical' peoples
Credit lineDe beeldtenis dier valsche Goden, / Waar aan men in den ouden tijd, / Der dagen namen had gewijd, / Wordt, kindren! u hier aangeboden (...). 1797 - 1813. Jan Oortman (Sr.). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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