| Occupation title source |
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Schoolmeester |
| Occupation title (english) |
Schoolmaster |
| Hiscode |
13020 |
| Description of Image |
A postrider stands on a country road with his legs stretched apart. He holds a wrapped package under his right arm, and a box under his left. Suspended from both hands are mail bags or pouches with draw strings. The postman wears a soft cap; has a stout cape wrapped around his shoulders, tied at the throat; and has a chain with the badge of his office hanging around his neck. In the background at the left, a second postrider is standing next to a horse.
Mail, packages, and newsletters were transported across the Netherlands by postriders on horses and by barges, in-land ferries, and sailbo...
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| Gender |
Male |
| Title of the image |
Schoolmeester |
| Translation (English) |
Schoolmaster |
| Language source |
Dutch |
| Country source |
The Netherlands |
| Artist's name |
Jan Luyken |
| Artist's years and locations |
1649-1712 |
| Date of creation |
1694 |
| Medium |
Plate |
| Collection name |
Het Menselijk Bedrijf |
| Provenance |
Jan Luyken, Afbeelding der Menschelyke Bezigheden [=Spiegel van het Menslyk Bedryf] Amsterdam 1772 |
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