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The Raree-show (’t Fraay Curieus)
Ref: sk-a-4941
The old Dutch title (in parentheses) refers to the cries ‘beautiful!’ (fraai) and ‘extraordinary!’ (curieus) with which itinerant performers announced themselves. Here a performer shows a wooden triptych with characters from a chivalric romance, while undoubtedly recounting the tale to those gathered around. Willem van Mieris was a ‘fine painter’, meaning that he rendered the scene in a highly detailed and refined manner. The painting is actually also a kind of peepshow.
Title: The Raree-show (’t Fraay Curieus)
Artist:
Date: 1718
Medium: panel; oil paint (paint)
Type: painting
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