A male dwarf said to be Persian and to possess unusual talents. Etching, ca. 1740.

Date:
[1740?]
Reference:
2929i
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Description

In the background, open ground surrounded by trees, and with a building used for exhibiting the dwarf. Above the door is a painting of him, and a zany outside announces his presence by pointing to him. A rococo cartouche surrounds the figure

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1740?]

Physical description

1 print : etching

Lettering

The wonderful strong and surprising Persian dwarf ... Lettering continues: "3 foot 6 inches high, born in Persia, is fifty six years old, speaks eighteen languages sings Italian, dances to admiration and with the ropes ty'd to his hair when put over his shoulders lifts the great stone A."

Notes

With: The wonderful and surprising English dwarf ... , Wellcome Library catalogue no. 2928i

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2929i

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  • Copy 1

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  • Extra-illustrated copy of Jesse Foot's Life of John Hunter, vol. 3

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