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Etching of a giant carrying a child on his shoulder and holding a tall staff, with a printing press at left and fire at right.

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A printed page headed "De Groote Christoffel" shows an etched giant striding forward, carrying a child on his shoulder and gripping a tall staff. At left, a printing press stands beside a figure, and flames rise at right. The caption reads "Volgens de Romeinse Copy. 1702."

Artist
Romeyn de Hooghe
Date
1702
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3584 × 4000 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: El Gran Cristóbal: gigante grabado con niño y prensa de imprimir

Una página impresa titulada "De Groote Christoffel" muestra un gigante grabado que avanza con un niño sobre el hombro y sujeta un bastón alto. A la izquierda, una prensa de imprimir junto a una figura; a la derecha, llamas se elevan. El pie dice "Volgens de Romeinse Copy. 1702."

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