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Sleeping monk
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Sleeping monk

Jacob Gole · 1724 · etching; paper

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

About this work

A sleeping monk on a chair, hands in front of his stomach, eyes cast down. On his chest an unmarked piece of paper. The print is part of a 50-part series with the subject of the abuses of the Catholic clergy.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonprintsleeping in chairmonk(s), friar(s)
Credit lineSlapende monnik. 1724. Jacob Gole. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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