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Dancing soldier and woman
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the period in which this series originated 'kreupel' was a generic word to describe a physical impairment of the lower body. This series is social satire. A soldier with a wooden leg and a crutch dances with a woman, who also supports herself on a crutch.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDansende soldaat en vrouw. 1538. Cornelis Massijs. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
