Dees Collection

Tony Dees 110 Metre Hurdles 19 August 1992 Date: 19 August 1992

Crow Medicine Man and Medicine Horse - " He jump from hees pony to dees Red Horse." Date: 1897

Mary Dees
Mary Ella Dees (1911 2004), American stage and screen actress. Showing Mary Dees, stepping in and finishing the roll played by Jean Harlow, how died that year. Date: 1937

Dees Nederlandsche Koe, altoos Waereld-grooten, Dutch political cartoon about the partitioning of the Netherlands shows the shorning and dismembering of the Nederlandsche cow

Bird Copper, Gillis van Breen, Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), c. 1595 - c. 1610

Dees beesten wreed, doen niemand leed, De Vri & Van Stegeren Clement, Anonymous, 1816-1836

Dees Nederlandsche Koe, Altoos Waereld-grooten, Dutch Political Cartoon About The Partitioning Of The Netherlands Shows The Shorning And Dismembering Of The Nederlandsche Cow

Dees Nederlandsche Koe, altoos door Waereld-grooten... Dutch political cartoon about the partitioning of the Netherlands shows the shorning and dismembering of the Nederlandsche cow

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Tony Dees, the Crow Medicine Man and Medicine Horse, inspired Dutch political satire through his iconic image, "Dees Nederlandsche Koe," or "The Dutch Cow." This caricature, first depicted in the early 17th century by artists like Bird Copper, Gillis van Breen, and Claes Jansz. Visscher, portrayed a large, clumsy Dutchman with a cow's head. The cow symbolized the Dutch obsession with commerce and their dominance in the global market, as depicted in the caption, "Dees beesten wreed, doen niemand leed," or "Their beasts are cruel, yet none suffer." Mary Dees, Tony's wife, was also featured in later versions of the cartoon, symbolizing the Dutch domestic life and the role of women in the Dutch economy. The image of "Dees Nederlandsche Koe" became a recurring motif in Dutch popular culture, representing Dutch national identity and the country's economic power during the Golden Age. The caricature's enduring legacy can still be seen in modern Dutch art and folklore, reflecting the rich history of Dutch satire and humor.