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Five Images of Magic Tricks
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Five Images of Magic Tricks

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1790 · painting technique; glass; oak (wood)

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

About this work

Five glasses with images of a magician performing tricks, in a wooden frame. On all images the magician wears a red staff, a shoulder bag, and a blue coat. The glass farthest to the left: the magician stands on a staircase and blows a flute from which white and blue ribbons emerge. The glass to the right of that: the magician throws playing cards into the air. The central glass: the magician points to another man, who lifts his hat from the table; underneath the hat lies a turd. The glass to the right of that: the magician holds a burning stick before his bare buttocks. Farthest to the right: a woman in a long skirt speaks angrily to the magician and gestures with her arm.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVijf afbeeldingen van goocheltruuks. c. 1700 - c. 1790. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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