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Visit to the zoo
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the 19th century, zoos and menageries were often accessible only to artists and the well-to-do. Elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen with top hats went there to parade; the animals were simply part of the background scenery. However, in this drawing the roles are reversed. One of the monkeys has gotten hold of a hat, startling a group of distinguished visitors.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBezoek aan de dierentuin. c. 1800 - c. 1837. Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
