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Arlequin, sorcerer and barber: the deceived rival
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Arlequin, sorcerer and barber: the deceived rival

Pieter Tanjé · 1758 · etching; engraving; paper

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, dressed as a barber. His servant Pierot holds the bowl of flour. Arlequin has a club hidden under his left arm with which he will eventually beat his rivals Belloardo and Capitano. At the bottom of the margin, a four-line verse in Dutch and French. Scene from the farce Arlequin, tovenaar, en barbier by Willem van der Hoeven.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineArlequin, tovenaar en barbier: de bedrogen rivale. 1758. Pieter Tanjé. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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