Descendant reading about the history of the present time, 1796, De Nakomelingschap by 't leezen der Historie van den Tegens woordigen tyd (title on object), Cartoon of a man (our descendant) who when reading the history of the present time is both crying and laughing, 1796. At top two medallions with Heraclitus and Democritus. Illustration in Pieter van Woensel's almanac 'De Lantaarn for 1796'., print maker: Pieter van Woensel, Netherlands, 1795 - 1796, paper, etching, height 120 mm × width 80 mm

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