This series goes back in an earlier one by Johann Gelle, after Egbert van Panderen, c.1609, coll.#rijksmuseum. We can make an updated one for our times ...

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You can tie that balloon now, Aeolus. Cornelis van Dalen view on the origin of a with animals from the North Pole, c. 1665, coll. https://t.co/KRPDXBzkc5

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Concerning fashion we have only a few poor man's clothes and much more rich wardrobes came to us. Luckely this extremely rare Dutch farmer's (!) cap survived harsh Dutch winters, c. 1650-1700, coll.

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Earliest and only individual portrait of a black African, c.1525-30, coll. On his bonnet there is a gold or silver-gilt pilgrim’s badge of Our Lady of Hall in Belgium, which can also a interpreted as a sign of his Christianity and trustworthiness.

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Woman with two children in a carrying basket, Gesina ter Borch, 1651- a little slice of 17th century life from the Rijksmuseum. I love the way the little girl holds on to her apron. Gesina was herself only 18 years old when she made this image.

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First Dutch archaeological excavation of a ship wreck took place in 1822: the find dated from 1593. The vessel was used during the Siege of Geertruidenberg. A model was made out of excavated wood from this https://t.co/PzOKjwvVXC

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Portrait of goldsmith Wenzel Jamnitzer (1508-1585) coll. and some of his works in His speciality was casting after actual plants, animals and other objects, as he shows here with a statue.

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The glass did not survive the The Bean King by Jacob Jordaens, c.1638, coll. and glass holder and broker roemer glass, coll.

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Tulips in a vase (1834–1909) by Sientje Mesdag-van Houten. Original from the Rijksmuseum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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Irises (1900 - 1936) by Ohara Koson (1877-1945). Original from the Rijksmuseum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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Two veil goldfish (1926) by Ohara Koson. Original from the Rijksmuseum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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Jean-Eugène-Charles Alberti.1777-1843. Warrior with Drawn Sword.1808. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam.

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Pieter de Reyger.1600-1699. Two Wrestlers. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam.

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It's not as bad as it looks! Rubens after Van Dyck under ultra violet light with colleagues from the Rijksmuseum.

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Queen Mary of whose happened yesterday 365 years ago. images c.1538-58, coll.

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