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Clothing the Naked
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Clothing the Naked

Abraham Bosse · 1640 - 1642 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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In an open entrance hall with columns, a married couple gives orders to provide the poor with clothing. A servant on the left at a chest with clothing items. In the middle a young man sits on a chair putting on a stocking. Behind him a servant with a pile of men's hats. On the right a group of beggars in rags. Four columns of four lines French caption in the margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKleden van de naakten. 1640 - 1642. Abraham Bosse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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