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Entry of St Nicholas
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Entry of St Nicholas

Jan de Haan · c. 1870 · letterpress printing; color lithography; paper

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

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Here there is no possible confusion over roles. Saint Nicholas takes care of the good children. An extremely aggressive Black Pete on a wildly bucking pony deals harshly with scoundrels, idlers and fools.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printSaint Nicholas Day
Credit lineEntry of St Nicholas. c. 1870. Jan de Haan. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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