The Dutch maid (De Nederlandse Maagd), personifying the Netherlands asks an apothecary whether a medicine might not be poisonous; symbolising doubts over a new Dutch tax law; he replies no, a babe-in-arms could take it. Process print after J. Braakensiek, 1890.

  • Braakensiek, Joh. (Johan Coenraad), 1858-1940.
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5 October 1890
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17683i
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The Dutch maid (De Nederlandse Maagd), personifying the Netherlands asks an apothecary whether a medicine might not be poisonous; symbolising doubts over a new Dutch tax law; he replies no, a babe-in-arms could take it. Process print after J. Braakensiek, 1890. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Amsterdam : Stoomdrukkerij Ellerman, Harms & Co., 5 October 1890.

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1 print : process print ; image 36.2 x 24.7 cm

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Een belasting-recept. Nederlandsche Maagd: "Toch geen vergif?" Apotheker: "Een zuigeling zou het kunnen innemen". Joh Braakensiek ...

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Wellcome Collection 17683i

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