A Dutch polychrome-painted wood dummy board of a gardener 18th century

Dummy board in good condition. Decoration refreshed and the colors now darkened. Some surface dirt and scratches. Minor chips, abrasions, and nicks.
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Dummy boards of maids, soldiers, children, and people of various classes were produced in the Low Countries as well as in England starting in the late 17th century and into the early 19th century. These sometimes life-size boards were attached a few inches away from the walls in order to cast a realistic shadow as a trompe l'oeil trick.