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Two Muslim men
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Two Muslim men

Esaias Boursse · 1662 · brush; paper; ink

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

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On a slope in the open air, two men are depicted. They are likely Muslims, then called Moors. The standing man on the left wears a long wide shirt down to the knees, with a cloth tied at the waist. His lower legs and feet are bare, but the legs of knee-breeches are visible under the shirt. A wide draped shawl hangs over his shoulders, also covering his arms and hands. On his head a turban-like twisted cloth. The man has short hair, a long beard and a mustache. The sitting man on the right is possibly the same person, posing again. He squats on the ground with spread knees. He wears the same clothes – here the long sleeves of the shirt are visible – and the same headgear, same short hair, same mustache and beard. His arms are now drawn: his hands rest between his knees. Page 52 from a sketchbook with 117 pages.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTwo Muslim men. 1662. Esaias Boursse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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