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Willemynken amuses herself at a puppet show during a pilgrimage
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Willemynken amuses herself at a puppet show during a pilgrimage

Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert · 1590 - 1627 · engraving; paper

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

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Willemynken amuses herself at a puppet show on a fair or market. Her sister Duyfken waits at a distance for her. The two women pass during their imaginary pilgrimage a peacock that flaunts its tail feathers.

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Credit lineWillemynken vermaakt zich bij poppenkast tijdens pelgrimage. 1590 - 1627. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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