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Balloon, balloon, chapeau balloon! / Who or what first invented that taste? / Whoever does not wear a balloon hat today, / Is condemned as a fool
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Balloon, balloon, chapeau balloon! / Who or what first invented that taste? / Whoever does not wear a balloon hat today, / Is condemned as a fool

Johannes Egbertus van Lieshout · 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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Satirical print on fashion with 16 depictions about wearing a tall hat in various professions and activities. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 36.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintpopular printfashion, clothinghead-gear: top hat
Credit lineBallon, ballon, schapo ballon! / Wie of het eerst die smaak verzon? / Die heden geen ballonhoed draagd, / Word als een dommen uit beklaagd. 1791 - 1812. Johannes Egbertus van Lieshout. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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