| Artist/Maker |
To left a male dancer in 17th century Dutch dress holding castanets, the left arm raised and curved, the right outstretched, the right leg crossing before the left, wearing long coat with sash and deep frill collar, trunks and feathered hat; to the right a male dancer holding a triangle with rings, supported on the right foot, the left raised in front, wearing near Eastern dress with long robe, long coat with fur trim and turban. Beneath left hand figure: "Mirn Castagnetten zyn met mynen Dans gepaard, / 'k Sla zelf de maat op al myn Paszen; en myn Sprongen / Zyn om hun aardigheid tien koningryken waard, Want elke is even los, en vry, en onbedwongen." Beneath right hand figure: "ô Grote Mahometh! Ftrek tot getuigenis / Hoe ver deez'Spaanfe fpek voor myne kunst moet wyken; / Hoe groot de Heerfchappy van onzen Sultan is / Neg ruilde ik myn roem geenzints voor al zyn ryken." Engraving.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Dancer wearing Dutch costume with castanets contrasted with Near Eastern dancer with triangle. Engraving. |
| Physical description | To left a male dancer in 17th century Dutch dress holding castanets, the left arm raised and curved, the right outstretched, the right leg crossing before the left, wearing long coat with sash and deep frill collar, trunks and feathered hat; to the right a male dancer holding a triangle with rings, supported on the right foot, the left raised in front, wearing near Eastern dress with long robe, long coat with fur trim and turban. Beneath left hand figure: "Mirn Castagnetten zyn met mynen Dans gepaard, / 'k Sla zelf de maat op al myn Paszen; en myn Sprongen / Zyn om hun aardigheid tien koningryken waard, Want elke is even los, en vry, en onbedwongen." Beneath right hand figure: "ô Grote Mahometh! Ftrek tot getuigenis / Hoe ver deez'Spaanfe fpek voor myne kunst moet wyken; / Hoe groot de Heerfchappy van onzen Sultan is / Neg ruilde ik myn roem geenzints voor al zyn ryken." Engraving. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Object history | The print came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.374-2000 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 14, 2001 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
