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Curiosity

Noël Le Mire · 1734 - 1801 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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On a courtyard in front of a farm or inn stands a man with a viewing cabinet. Around him men, women and children have gathered. In the background a child with a hoop runs up. Under the image an eight-line inscription and the coat of arms of Claude Alexander de Villeneuve, Count of Vence, with an angel on each side.

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print(bowling a) hoop
Credit lineNieuwsgierigheid. 1734 - 1801. Noël Le Mire. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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