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Morgus and Karly
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Morgus and Karly

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1783 · etching; paper

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

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The wicked knight Morgus has kidnapped the beautiful Karly and holds her beloved Fragel captive. Morgus promises Karly that he will release Fragel if she listens to him. Morgus leads the sorrowful Karly to the tower without a gate, preceded by a small man with a torch. Numbered in the top right: 20 S.

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Credit lineMorgus en Karly. 1783. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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