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40 AD / Caligula's foolish antics on the beach of the Northern Ocean
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40 AD / Caligula's foolish antics on the beach of the Northern Ocean

Johan Huizinga · 1893 - 1895 · pen; paper; ink; pencil

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

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Emperor Caligula has the Roman army collect shells on the beach of the North Sea. In the year 40. Part of the portfolio with 18 drawings reproduced in Johan Huizinga's 'Selection of memorable scenes from national histories' from 1950.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoondrawingbeachNoordzeeRomeinse periode in Nederland
Credit line40 na Chr. / Caligula's zot bedrijf op het strand van den Noorder Oceaan. 1893 - 1895. Johan Huizinga. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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