Nieuwjaarsprent van de Amsterdamse courantbezorgers voor het jaar 1788 1787
anonymous
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script typeface
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aged paper
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old engraving style
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hand drawn type
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personal sketchbook
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pen work
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golden font
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word imagery
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historical font
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columned text
This anonymous Dutch New Year's print from 1787, titled *Nieuwjaarsprent van de Amsterdamse courantbezorgers voor het jaar 1788*, is a broadside that commemorates the year 1788 with poetic verses. The print, currently held in the Rijksmuseum, features a coat of arms at the top and a decorative border. The text, which is written in Dutch, likely celebrates important events or figures of the year. New Year's prints were a popular form of festive communication in the 18th century, often containing political or social commentary.
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