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The Raree Show
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
On a courtyard in front of a farmhouse or inn stands a man with a peep show, a raree show. Around him men, women and children have gathered. In the background a child with a hoop approaches. Below the image an eight-line caption and the coat of arms of Claude Alexander de Villeneuve, Count of Vence, with an angel on either side. Subject headings within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Male profession and trade: Peddlers, street vendors, street sharpeners, beggars, street entertainers, etc.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe Rarekiek. 1734 - 1760. Noël Le Mire. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
