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Pair Dressed as Citizens
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Pair Dressed as Citizens

Cornelis Massijs · after 1538 - before 1577 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the time when this series was created, 'cripple' was a generic word to describe a physical limitation of the lower body. This series is intended as social satire. A man with a cap on his head, leaning on a crutch, holds the hand of a woman who leans on a stick. They are dressed as citizens.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePaar gekleed als burgers. after 1538 - before 1577. Cornelis Massijs. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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