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The Rascal
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The Rascal

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli · 1675 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A vagabond or beggar (Birbante) in torn clothing, with a crutch and begging with his hat in his hand. With two four-line verses in Italian. Numbered top right: 8. Part of the series 'The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness'.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printscenes symbolizing 'Vanitas''fahrende Leute', vagrantsbeggarthe poor
Credit lineDe schurk. 1675. Giuseppe Maria Mitelli. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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