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I Offer My Humble Service to Citizens, Gentlemen, and Farmers, / With My Experienced Bear, Who Faithfully Performs His Duties, / Give People, Just One Cent for His Dirty Tricks, / And Think: It Is Well Spent on Such a Poor Soul
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I Offer My Humble Service to Citizens, Gentlemen, and Farmers, / With My Experienced Bear, Who Faithfully Performs His Duties, / Give People, Just One Cent for His Dirty Tricks, / And Think: It Is Well Spent on Such a Poor Soul

Dirk van Lubeek · 1760 - 1811 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper; watercolor (paint)

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Sheet with a large scene of two men with two dancing bears. One of the men plays the bagpipes. Numbered in the center top: no. 142. Subject headings within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Male Profession and Business: Hawkers, street vendors, street sharpeners, beggars, street performances, etc.

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printpopular printbagpipe, musetteman tormenting animal(s)
Credit lineIk bied my needrig aen voor burgers, heeren, boeren, / met myn ervaren beer, die braef zyn pligten doet, / Geef menschen. toch één cent voor zyne vieze toeren / En denkt : 't is wel besteed aen zoo ee. 1760 - 1811. Dirk van Lubeek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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