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Joseph Nash

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts two men in a medieval setting. On the left, a man is seated on a stone bench next to a small dog, playing a wind instrument. He wears a blue tunic, red footwear, and white stockings. The man on the right is dressed as a jester in a colorful outfit with a hood, holding a stick. They are below a stone archway next to a partially open wooden door leading to a room with stone walls and an ornate window. Ivy climbs the exterior wall, contributing to the historic ambiance. Above the archway are ornate block letters and text in an old-fashioned typeface.

Artwork Details

Date
1849
Medium
chromolithograph
Dimensions
2863 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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