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The little man Petrus Dorlandus as a whaler, 1720
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The little man Petrus Dorlandus as a (Dutch?) whale hunter in Greenland. In the caption, verses in Dutch and French. Numbered in the center right: 13. Part of the second Dutch bound edition from 1720 (and related to the Windhandel of that year) of a series of caricatures of little people, known as Het Dwergentooneel.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe kleine mens Petrus Dorlandus als walvisvaarder, 1720. 1718 - 1720. Joost van Sassen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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