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The Little Man Amazonian Bush-Robberess, 1716
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The Little Man Amazonian Bush-Robberess, 1716

Joost van Sassen · 1716 · etching; paper

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

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The Bavarian Little Man Amazoonse Struik-rooveres, in one hand a hatchet and a basket with eggs, with the other hand she makes an obscene gesture. Verses in German, French, and Dutch in the caption. Print within a decorative border printed from a separate plate with little people. Numbered right center: 42. Part of the Dutch bound edition of 1716 of a series of caricatures of little people, known as Het Dwergentooneel, copied from an older German model.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe kleine mens Amazoonse Struik-rooveres, 1716. 1716. Joost van Sassen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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