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Don Quixote is Washed by the Ladies-in-Waiting of the Duchess
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Don Quixote visits the duke and duchess, who sit beside him on chairs. The duchess's ladies smear soap on his face, due to lack of water. At the bottom of the margin, a two-line inscription in French.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDon Quichot wordt gewassen door de hofdames van de hertogin. 1716 - 1761. Pieter Tanjé. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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