Line engraving comparing a very short man holding a pike with a much taller standing man in a jacket and light trousers. Printed names appear below.

Simon Paap, a Dwarf, and James Toller, a Giant, Line Engraving, 1817

A line engraving shows a very short man in a dark jacket and trousers holding a tall pike beside a standing man in a light waistcoat, tall trousers and a dark jacket, shown far taller. Printed labels below give their names and heights against a pale, slightly toned ground.

Artist: Springsguth, Samuel, Jr., 1794-1861.
Date: 20 May 1817
Medium: Portrait prints Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2497 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1817.
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

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