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As the old ones sang, so the young ones pipe
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As the old ones sang, so the young ones pipe

Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert · 1638 - 1659 · engraving; paper

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

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Singing and playing company. Mother with two children and grandparents around a richly set table, the children are blowing on flutes while the elders are singing. Behind stands a man playing a bagpipe. Depiction of the proverb 'As the old ones sang, so the young ones chirp'. In the caption 4 lines in Latin.

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Credit lineZo de ouden zongen, zo piepen de jongen. 1638 - 1659. Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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