A Young Man with a Peepshow and a Dog

Cornelis Dusart, 1670 - 1704

The boy is holding a peepshow, a picture in a box with doors that open. He is pointing to the scene portrayed in the box and singing or telling the story. Artisans like this boy would travel to fairs and markets to entertain the punters with their sensational, and often quite gruesome tales.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-00-111
  • Dimensionsheight 204 mm x width 157 mm
  • Physical characteristicspotlood, pen en penseel in bruin over een schets in grafiet