The menagerie of Blaauw Jan (Jan Berentsz Westerhof) in Amsterdam: animals including ostriches, monkeys, lions and peacocks are shown in and around a large central cage, surrounded by people drinking at tables. Etching, 1751.

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1751
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579186i
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On the left are two human exhibits, the dwarf Wybrant Lolkes and the giant Daniel Cajanus

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Amsterdam (op den hoek van de Heeregragt en Heysteeg, in den Berg Sinai) : Zyn tenbekomen by T. Crajenschot boekverkooper, 1751.

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; sheet 67.1 x 54 cm

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Afbelding der binneplaats van der herberg van ouds genaamt Blaauw Jan ; Uitlegging deezer prentverbeelding ; De herberg van ouds genaamt Blaauw Jan, staande op de Colveniers Burgwal te Amsterdam ... kunnende een ieder dagelyks de Plaats zelve bezigtigen.

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Wellcome Collection 579186i

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