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Costumed Actresses and Children in a Barn
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The actresses and children are dressed as classical gods, including Cupid, Apollo, and Diana. To the left, a child dressed as an eagle feeds a baby. Next to them lies on a bed a poster stating that this troupe is performing for the last time, due to the Licensing Act of 1737. Two kittens play with a lyre and a globe, and to the right a monkey urinates in a helmet.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVerklede actrices en kinderen in een schuur. 1738-03. William Hogarth. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
