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Fair print 1822: Herman van Aken among his lions
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Fair print 1822: Herman van Aken among his lions

anonymous · 1822 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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The menagerie of Herman van Aken. Between two lions under Van Aken; above: a fierce lion. With two four-line verses, the top one beginning with the line 'Behold me, but be not afraid, I am a caged beast'. The second verse mentions that the circus can be visited at Blauw Jan (on the Kloveniersburgwal in Amsterdam).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printHerman van Akencircus animalsKloveniersburgwal
Credit lineKermisprent 1822: Herman van Aken tussen zijn leeuwen. 1822. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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