Dat eene Populare ofte Volks-Regeering voor den gemeenen Ingeseetenen van Hollandt seer Schadelick, eene Monarchale (...) Doodelick; ende daarentegen eene Aristokratike (...) 1684
janirieuwertsz
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aged paper
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homemade paper
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paper non-digital material
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personal sketchbook
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journal
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
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historical font
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columned text
"Dat eene Populare ofte Volks-Regeering voor den gemeenen Ingeseetenen van Hollandt seer Schadelick, eene Monarchale (...) Doodelick; ende daarentegen eene Aristokratike (...)" is a printed title page from a book published in 1684 by Jan (I) Rieuwertsz., a Dutch bookseller. The text, written in Dutch, argues for an aristocratic form of government as the most beneficial for the people of Holland, while condemning both popular rule (democracy) and monarchy as harmful. The title page, with its simple design, is a quintessential example of Dutch print culture of the 17th century, using a black and white design to convey complex political arguments.
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