Science Source Stock Photo - Baron Münchhausen Inside Whale, 1862

Baron Münchhausen Inside Whale, 1862

Description: Baron Münchhausen retrieved from the belly of a whale, illustration by Gustave Doré, 1862. Baron Munchausen is a fictional German nobleman created by the German writer Rudolf Erich Raspe in 1785. The character is loosely based on a real baron, Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen, who told outrageous tall tales based on his military career. The condition of Munchausen syndrome derives its name from the fictional character.

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Unique identifier: SS1407896

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Size: 2700px × 3729px (~28 MB)

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