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Elegance, or Journal of Fashion, Luxury, and Taste for Ladies, May 1809, opposite page 216: Daniel Lambert, who died in his 40th year...
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Elegance, or Journal of Fashion, Luxury, and Taste for Ladies, May 1809, opposite page 216: Daniel Lambert, who died in his 40th year...

anonymous · 1809 · engraving; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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According to the accompanying text (p. 216, 217 and 218): 'Something about the extraordinarily fat Daniel Lambert'. Article about his extraordinary size and his health. According to the caption: 'Daniel Lambert, Died in the 40th year of his age. He weighed 739 pounds.' Print from the fashion magazine *Elegantia, or Journal of Fashion, Luxury and Taste for Ladies* 1807-1814 (interrupted by the period 1811-1813).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineElegantia, of tijdschrift van mode, luxe en smaak voor dames, Mei 1809, t.o. pag. 216: Daniel Lambert, overleden in het 40ste jaar..... 1809. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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