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It is a gentleman with a bear
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It is a gentleman with a bear

Dirk van Lubeek · 1791 - 1812 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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On the left, a musician playing a bagpipe. On the right, a tamer with two trained bears. Below the image is a twenty-line verse in two columns. Numbered top left: No. 20.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printbears (circus performance)
Credit lineHet zyn heere met beere. 1791 - 1812. Dirk van Lubeek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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