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Disease Cured by Dancing, 1673
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Disease Cured by Dancing, 1673

anonymous · 1673 · etching; paper

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

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Cured of illness by dancing. French caricature on the Dutch 1672-1673. Interior where a sick woman (the Dutch Maiden?) sits in a chair and is surrounded by doctors proposing various treatments. On the left, two musicians; on the wall, portraits of Calvin and Luther. At the top, legend 1-8 in 7 lines in French. At the bottom, legend 1-9 in 13 lines in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintMartin LutherJohannes Calvijnphysician, doctorpatient, sick person
Credit lineZiekte door dansen genezen, 1673. 1673. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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