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Life in Holland

in the 1600's

The Wine Drinker

Woman Feeding a Cat

The Sick Child

The Virginal Lesson

The Intruder

Work in Holland

in the 1600's

Stone mason

Instrument maker

Wire drawer

Spectacle maker

Life in Holland

in the 1600's

Lovesick Maiden
Scholar at His Desk
Skittle Players Outside Inn
Woman Reading Letter

Soldiers Playing Cards

Interior with Figures