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Francesco Sforza, Spinner, Two caricature male heads, Two old caricature women with a salami
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Francesco Sforza, Spinner, Two caricature male heads, Two old caricature women with a salami

Battista Franco · 1530 - 1561 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

The dealer who dismantled the Zobel Album in 1999 cut various sheets with multiple prints in two to sell them separately. In this case, the Rijksmuseum was able to acquire both the top and bottom half of the sheet, which a paper restorer was skilfully able to reattach. The cutting line can still be vaguely discerned.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladhuman typescaricatures (human types)hurdy-gurdy playersausagephysiognomy
Credit lineFrancesco Sforza, Draailier speler, Twee karikaturale mannenhoofden, Twee oude karikaturale vrouwen met een salami. 1530 - 1561. Battista Franco. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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