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A drunken Bacchus cavorts atop the globe, accompanied by Fortune; to his right physicians and quacks fight for legitimacy; to his left the scales held by a blindfold Justice are tipped by a lawyer's money: an allegory of the world of justice and health overturned into one of chance and greed. Coloured etching by Daniël Veelwaard I after J. Smies, 1809.
Smies, Jacob, 1764-1833.Date: 1809Reference: 17675i
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An itinerant medicine vendor performing on stage with several assistants, selling their wares to a small audience in Rome. Etching by W. Unger after D. Helmbreker.
Helmbreker, Dirk, 1633-1696.Reference: 20514i
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Two Commedia dell'arte street entertainers using a clyster as part of their performance. Etching by J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 15843i
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Two Commedia dell'arte street entertainers performing together. Etching by J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 15847i
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An itinerant medicine vendor in Rome. Oil painting after Karel Dujardin (?).
Dujardin, Karel, 1622-1678.Reference: 47450i