Farmers hit by beef plague, 1745, Jan Smit (II), 1745 print Farmers affected by beef plague complains to a landlord who has arrived at the farm with his wife in the carriage, 1745. On the left the clearing of the stables and burial of the deceased animals, centrally more sick and deceased animals. In the background through the sun, meadows with sick and healthy animals, mills and farms. On the leaf under the plate a description of the events in two columns. In the text, the livestock disease is interpreted as punishment by God, a sign of God's wrath, because of sin and undeniability in the Net


Farmers hit by beef plague, 1745, Jan Smit (II), 1745 print Farmers affected by beef plague complains to a landlord who has arrived at the farm with his wife in the carriage, 1745. On the left the clearing of the stables and burial of the deceased animals, centrally more sick and deceased animals. In the background through the sun, meadows with sick and healthy animals, mills and farms. On the leaf under the plate a description of the events in two columns. In the text, the livestock disease is interpreted as punishment by God, a sign of God's wrath, because of sin and undeniability in the Netherlands. The text also refers to other countries in Europe that are much heavier affected by the beef plague. Print Maker: AmsterdamAfter Design by: Amsterdampublisher: Amsterdamprinter: Alkmaar paper etching / engraving / letterpress printing hoofed animals (+ animal(s) being sick; having a disease). cow Netherlands


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