Title: old general as a street musicianobject type: drawing watercolorobject number: ng-850-60signature: right, handwritten: 'jan de waardt'description: a war veteran, formerly general in india, who has lost his left leg in battle and now tries to earn money as a street musician with singing and a barrel organ. On the chest the militaire willems-orde. In the background a mother with child in her arms and three children playing on a staircase, two men on the right. Creator: jan de waardt (personally signed)place place of manufacture: the netherlandsdate: 1895-1899physical characteristics: black chalk, pen in black, pencil, brush in watercolordimensions: h 391 mm × b 312 mmnotes: used as an illustration in a pamphlet entitled: ”our society in word and image" by herman heijenbrock, published in 1899 in amsterdam. Donated by the netherlands institute for industry and technology. Date: between 1895 and 1899.
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