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Arlequin, sorcerer and barber: the deceived rivals
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Belloardo and Capitano are roughly shaved and powdered with wet flour by Arlequin, disguised as a barber. His servant Pierot holds the bowl of flour. Arlequin hides a club under his left arm, which he will use to beat his rivals Belloardo and Capitano. Scene from the farce *Arlequin, Magician and Barber* by Willem van der Hoeven. Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Theatre, Prints by Cornelis Troost.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineArlequin, tovenaar en barbier: de bedrogen rivalen. 1758. Jacob Houbraken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
