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Etching of a muscular man wading through water with a figure on his shoulders, gripping a tall pole; a printing press and smoke appear in the background.

Esopus in Europa

An etching shows a muscular man wading through water, carrying a figure on his shoulders while gripping a tall pole. Behind them, a wooden printing press stands on the shore beside onlookers, and fire and smoke rise at right.

Artist
Romeyn de Hooghe
Date
1702
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2907 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1702.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Esopus en Europa, grabado de 1702

Un grabado muestra a un hombre musculoso que avanza por el agua cargando una figura sobre los hombros mientras sostiene un poste alto. Detrás de ellos, una prensa de imprenta de madera se alza en la orilla junto a espectadores, y a la derecha se elevan fuego y humo.

Português: Esopo na Europa, gravura de 1702

Uma gravura mostra um homem musculoso atravessando a água com uma figura nos ombros, enquanto segura um poste alto. Atrás deles, uma prensa de impressão de madeira fica na margem ao lado de espectadores, e à direita sobem fogo e fumaça.

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