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Activities of the delegates in the afternoon and evening at the synod, 1849, Proceedings of the Reformed Synod 1849, Nascitur ridiculus mus, cartoon, print, Caricature of the meeting of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in Amsterdam on July 4, 1849. Depicted are the activities of the delegates at the synod between three o'clock in the afternoon and twelve o'clock at night: eating, resting, walking, drinking, sleeping., printmaker: attributed to workshop of Carel Christiaan Antony Last, printmaker: attributed to Alexander Ver Huell, publisher: Noman & Zoon, Johan, Zaltbommel, Carel Christiaan Antony Last, Attributed to, paper, lithography, height 225 mm x width 300 mm, organizations, assemblies, etc. in Protestant churches, Amsterdam, A sheet with several charcoal or pencil vignettes arranged across it: at the top left two men sit at a small round table with bottles and glasses while another empty wooden chair stands nearby; at the top center a man in a chair reclines with legs extended and a small footstool beneath one foot and a table beside him holding dishes; at the top right a man in a coat and hat stands outdoors near trees with two small seated figures in the background; at lower left a larger interior scene shows men seated and standing around a table with bottles and glassware while a waiter or attendant leans toward them; at lower center a bed with a tall canopy draped around it contains a person under blankets with a small bedside table holding a bottle and vessels next to the bed; the drawings are rendered in fine monochrome shading on aged paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Activities delegates afternoon evening synod 1849 Proceedings Reformed Synod 1849 Nascitur ridiculus mus cartoon print Caricature meeting General Synod Reformed Church Amsterdam July 4 Depicted activities three o'clock twelve o'clock night eating resting walking drinking sleeping printmaker attributed workshop Carel Christiaan Antony Last Alexander Ver Huell publisher Noman & Zoon Johan Zaltbommel Attributed paper lithography height 225 mm x width 300 mm organizations assemblies etc Protestant churches sheet several charcoal pencil vignettes arranged across top left two men sit small round table bottles glasses another empty wooden chair stands nearby top center man chair reclines legs extended small footstool beneath foot table beside holding dishes top right coat hat outdoors near trees two small seated figures background lower left larger interior scene men seated standing table glassware waiter attendant leans them lower center bed tall canopy draped contains person under blankets small bedside table holding bottle vessels next drawings rendered fine monochrome shading aged paper