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The Actor Willem Bartholsz Ruyter as a Peasant
Rembrandtca. 1638
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Willem Bartholsz Ruyter (1587-1639) was a famous actor in Amsterdam. One drawing shows him as King Ahasuerus, who has just heard from his Jewish wife, Esther, that his confidant Haman had ordered the death of all Jews. In the second study, he wears the costume of a country yokel who was the central figure in popular farces called ‘boertigheden’.
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- Title: The Actor Willem Bartholsz Ruyter as a Peasant
- Creator: Rijn, Rembrandt van
- Date Created: ca. 1638
- Physical Dimensions: geprepareerd papier
- Subject Keywords: cultuurgeschiedenis, schouwburg, toneel, Amsterdam, Ruyter, Willem Bartholsz.
- Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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