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Marskramer demonstreert zijn koopwaar
David Vinckboons, c. 1608
The hawker, in the right foreground, plays a Jew’s harp – also called a trompe (or trump) – a primitive musical instrument. Although his wife tries to stop him, the man at the left is keen to buy such a trifle and reaches into his purse. In the 17th-century ‘Iemand trompen verkopen’ (to sell someone trumps) meant ‘to deceive someone’. Poor customer, he is buying a worthless piece of junk.
- Artwork typedrawing, design
- Object numberRP-T-1879-A-73
- Dimensionsheight 136 mm x width 101 mm
- Physical characteristicspen in lichtbruin en donkerbruin