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Dancing hand in hand, dressed as burghers
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Dancing hand in hand, dressed as burghers

Cornelis Massijs · 1577 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the period in which this series originated, 'crippled' was a generic term to describe a physical disability of the lower body. This series is social satire. A dancing woman and man hand in hand. Both lean with the other arm on a crutch. Numbered: 8.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHand in hand dansende gekleed als burgers. 1577. Cornelis Massijs. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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