Ingekleurde gravure, portret van een Siamese tweeling, anoniem, 1800-1850

P01112

Siamese tweeling

1800 - 1850

The Siamese twin/ first discovered while fishing on the bank of the Siam River/ by Mr. R. Hunter

The Siamese twins: first discovered while fishing on the banks of the Siam River by Mr. R. Hunter.
Two well-dressed young men, joined at the abdomen by an exposed band of tissue, stand together on a stage beside a bench and table on which is a chess board; the man on the left holds a badminton racquet; another badminton racquet and shuttlecock sit on the bench; the man on the right is looking up towards the curtain to his left.
Pubd. Decr. 1829 by Harrison Isaacs Chrles Str. Soho Taylor, [1829]

papiermaat Hoogte: 35 cm
papiermaat Breedte: 27.5 cm

10.4.0.0.2.0 Monstra (onderwerp)

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