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Monk with a severed purse
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Monk with a severed purse

Jacob Gole · 1724 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Fat grinning monk, standing facing left. He has a pair of scissors in his left hand and shows in his right hand the purse he has cut off. 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
cartoonprintpurse, money-bagfat (human type)pickpocketmonk(s), friar(s)
Credit lineMonnik met afgesneden beurs. 1724. Jacob Gole. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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