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Gil Blas as a servant and vignette with Gil Blas on horseback

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1778 · etching; paper

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

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Left: Gil Blas works as a servant to the gouty canon Sedillo in Burgos. In his hands he holds a tray with food. Donna Hyacinthe, the housekeeper, holds a chalice of mass wine to Sedillo's lips. Right: a vignette with Gil Blas and Donna Mencia on horseback.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print Alain-René Lesage Literature horse in motion house personnel, servants

Credit lineGil Blas als bediende en vignet met Gil Blas te paard. 1778. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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