Hand-coloured engraving of two small seated figures on a bench, one in a bonnet and one in a red coat, within an ornate frame with verse text.

Two small figures on a bench, ornate engraved frame

A hand-coloured engraving in an ornamental scrollwork frame shows two small figures seated on a wooden bench: a figure in a bonnet and blue dress, and an older-looking dwarf in a red coat and yellow headwrap. Below, French verse lines and a cartouche with a reclining figure appear.

Artist: Martin Engelbrecht
Date: 1715
Medium: Caricatures Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2549 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1715.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

18th century grotesque engraving caricature wellcome collection seated figure baroque print hand-coloured etching ornamental frame bench french verse dwarf