In 1580, a Dutch dwarf exhibited himself in London : he was three feet high, had never a good foot, nor no knee at all, and yet could dance : he had no arm, but a stump to the elbow, or little more to the right side ... He was accompanied by a Dutch giant.

Date:
[Between 1840 and 1880?]

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: In 1580, a Dutch dwarf exhibited himself in London : he was three feet high, had never a good foot, nor no knee at all, and yet could dance : he had no arm, but a stump to the elbow, or little more to the right side ... He was accompanied by a Dutch giant. Source: Wellcome Collection.