| Occupation title source |
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Militaire |
| Occupation title (english) |
Military |
| Hiscode |
58300 |
| 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 |
Exercice III |
| Subtitle |
Art Militaire |
| Translation (English) |
Drill & Maneuver |
| Language source |
French |
| Country source |
France |
| Date of creation |
1763-1777 |
| Medium |
Plate |
| Collection name |
Diderot |
| Provenance |
D. Diderot & J. Le Rond d`Alembert eds, Encyclopédie méthodique. Paris 1763-1777 & 1783-87. |
| Product |
2 |
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