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Harlequin, Wizard and Barber: The Deceived Rivals
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Belloardo and Capitano are harshly shaved and powdered with wet flour by Arlequin, disguised as a barber. His servant Pierot holds the bowl of flour. Arlequin has a club hidden under his left arm with which he will eventually beat his rivals Belloardo and Capitano. Scene from the farce Arlequin, tovenaar, en barbier, by Willem van der Hoeven.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineArlequin, tovenaar en barbier: de bedrogen rivalen. 1758. Pieter Tanjé. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
