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Dancing Soldier and Woman
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 soldier with a wooden leg and a crutch dances with a woman who also leans on a crutch.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDansende soldaat en vrouw. after 1538 - before 1577. Cornelis Massijs. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
