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Ambassador of the Laberlotten
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Ambassador of the Laberlotten

Jean Pelletier · c. 1757 - 1764 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

A Protestant couple sits in front of an inn with someone having a face painted on their rear visible through a window. This was a prank by the landlady to attract more visitors. To the left, at the couple's table, sits the painter, Cornelis Troost, himself. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Customs and manners in the narrower sense, Folk life, Entertainment venues, Inns.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAmbassadeur van de Laberlotten. c. 1757 - 1764. Jean Pelletier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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