Dansend dwergenpaar, 1720 1718 - 1720

"Dansend dwergenpaar" (Dancing Dwarf Couple) is an etching created by Jacob Folkema between 1718 and 1720. The print depicts a couple of dwarves dancing, with the man holding out his right hand in a gesture of invitation. This etching, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies Folkema's characteristic style, combining intricate detail with humorous exaggeration. The work exemplifies the 18th-century fascination with the unusual and the grotesque, with the dwarves depicted in a playful, yet somewhat satirical manner.