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Little man (caricature) with a sword, in an attacking pose
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Little man (caricature) with a sword, in an attacking pose

Jacques Callot · 1621 - 1625 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A little man (caricature), seen from the right side, a floppy hat with a brim on his head, right hand at the scabbard of his sword, left hand at the hilt. This print is part of a series of 21 prints with grotesque figures; almost all those figures are caricatures of little men, many are hunchbacked.

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Credit lineKleine mens (karikatuur) met zwaard, in aanvallende houding. 1621 - 1625. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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