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Priest with a stole made of cards
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Priest with a stole made of cards

Jacob Gole · 1724 · etching; paper

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

About this work

A priest. Over his robe he wears a white alb and a stole made of playing cards. He grins. 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
cartoonprintpriest (Roman Catholic)monk(s), friar(s)playing-cardsstole
Credit linePriester met stola van kaarten. 1724. Jacob Gole. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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