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Can in the shape of a snail shell, with a woman in the handle
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Can in the shape of a snail shell, with a woman in the handle

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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The spout is held up by a child sitting on the shoulders of a man hanging against the belly of the cup. From a series consisting of a title page and 20 sheets.

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Credit lineKan in vorm van een slakkenhuis, in het oor zit een vrouw. 1548. Balthazar van den Bos. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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