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The bagpipe makes no sound unless it is full
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The bagpipe makes no sound unless it is full

1590 - 1594 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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A bagpiper and a drunkard sit together at a table. Behind the table stands a woman with her hands raised. The bagpiper sits on an overturned chair, next to him sits a small dog. Below the scene, an explanatory Latin verse by Franco Estius and a Dutch verse.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe doedelzak geeft geen geluid, dan als hij vol is. 1590 - 1594. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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