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Mausfallen! Blasbälge! (Death to Mice)

Quirin Mark, after Johann Christian Brand

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a person standing. The individual faces slightly to the right with one leg bent. They wear an elaborate period-style outfit including a tricorn hat, a coat, knee-length pants, stockings, and shoes. The person carries wooden boards and tools on both shoulders. The background is plain, and there is rough ground under their feet. Text at the bottom reads "Mausefallen-Blasbälge" and "La mort aux rats!".

Artwork Details

Date
1775
Medium
engraving with etching on laid paper
Dimensions
8748 × 11901 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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