Nieuwjaarswens van de Amsterdamse courantombrengers voor het jaar 1856 1855 - 1856

This is a Dutch New Year's greeting from the Amsterdam Courant-ombengers (newspaper carriers) for the year 1856. The artwork, executed in black and white, consists of four smaller scenes in ornate frames depicting activities of the newspaper carriers. The scenes are accompanied by rhyming verses in Dutch. This New Year's greeting, likely intended for a wider audience, serves as a unique documentation of 19th-century Dutch life and traditions. The artwork is part of the Rijksmuseum collection and is a fascinating example of early Dutch printmaking.