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Satirical print on Johannes le Francq van Berkhey as the Poppeman, 1784
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Satirical print on Johannes le Francq van Berkhey as the Poppeman, 1784

anonymous · 1784 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Satirical print on the Orangist Johannes le Francq van Berkhey as the Doll Man, who on the Prince's birthday, 8 March 1784, illuminated and decorated his house in Leiden with dolls. Johannes le Francq van Berkhey with his housekeeper Hester van Dienderen holding a doll and some books in the stone window of the house. In the caption, a five-line poem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSpotprent op Johannes le Francq van Berkhey als de Poppeman, 1784. 1784. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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