Imagination of the proverb 'think before you begin', Anonymous, 1674 print Moralistic representation that is sometimes interpreted as a cartoon on the Arminians or on the graves of Egmond and Hoorne. Possibly a cartoon on the bishop of Munster or Prince Wilhelm von Fürstenberg, based on the memorandum of the date 1674 3/24 (24 March) on the print. The inscription in the middle 'Sy learns to keep Maet, in all Datmen and siet' the subject of the performance indicates better. The subject can also be expressed as: "Think before you start" or "He is working in the corner." Despite the warnings of a
Imagination of the proverb 'think before you begin', Anonymous, 1674 print Moralistic representation that is sometimes interpreted as a cartoon on the Arminians or on the graves of Egmond and Hoorne. Possibly a cartoon on the bishop of Munster or Prince Wilhelm von Fürstenberg, based on the memorandum of the date 1674 3/24 (24 March) on the print. The inscription in the middle 'Sy learns to keep Maet, in all Datmen and siet' the subject of the performance indicates better. The subject can also be expressed as: "Think before you start" or "He is working in the corner." Despite the warnings of an old man, a young man delves into the wide opening of a big horn. Then, however, he gets stuck in the narrow end. On the right a smiling nar looks out of the window. See also the interpretation of the 'Hoornkruiper'. With seven verses in the show. Netherlands paper letterpress printing drinking-horn. horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba. court jester, court fool. proverbs, sayings, etc.
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