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Can, the handle is attached to the upper side of the back of a woman
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Can, the handle is attached to the upper side of the back of a woman

Balthazar van den Bos · 1548 · engraving; paper

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

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Cup with an ear. At the top, the ear is attached to the back of a woman standing at the opening. A man hangs from the ear, carried on the shoulders of a second man who sits on a mascaron hanging from the belly of the cup. From a series consisting of a title page and 20 sheets.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKan, het oor is aan de bovenzijde bevestigd aan de rug van een vrouw. 1548. Balthazar van den Bos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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