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Title
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A Jester in gaol
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Actual Title
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The Jester
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Date (Painted or Exhibited)
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1878
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Catalog Number
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73
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Catalog Description
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His legs are fettered but his mind is free, and he still fancies himself in old scenes making others merry.
Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage.-- Lovelace
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Curators Notes
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The painting is an alternate. It has been chosen because the subject and the date align with the painting listed in the catalog.
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Alt-Text
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A bearded man in a red jester’s outfit sits in a chair, looking over his shoulder with a neutral expression. He holds a long pipe in his mouth. The background is dark and plain.
