Allegorical performances on the occasion of the marriage of A. Daane and M.G. Bouwmeester on 5 February 1809. The print contains numerous symbols pointing to faith, love, fertility, the passing of time, happiness and adversity. A young man with a burning torch and an olive branch is wearing a yoke adorned with flowers and is chained at his feet. Next to him stands the Faith. She tramples under her feet some figures symbolising disaster and jealousy. An old man looks up to Father Time, who is showing a leaf that is still undescribed. On the ground Caritas sits next to her a lion and a lamb. In the sky a group of putti and two hands holding rings, with a banner with text about the sacred nature of marriage., Birth and marriage scene, print maker: Dirk Sluyter, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Haatje Pieters Oosterhuis, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1809, paper, etching, engraving, brush, h 362 mm × w 264 mm
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Allegorical performances, occasion, marriage, A, Daane, M, G, Bouwmeester, 5 February 1809, print contains numerous symbols pointing, faith, love, fertility, passing, time, happiness, adversity, young man, burning torch, olive branch, wearing, yoke adorned, flowers, chained, feet, Next, stands, Faith, tramples under, feet, figures symbolising disaster, jealousy, old man looks up, Father Time, showing, leaf, undescribed, ground Caritas sits next, lion, lamb, sky, group, putti, two hands holding rings, banner, text, sacred nature, marriage, Birth, marriage scene, print maker, Dirk Sluyter, mentioned, object, intermediary draughtsman, Haatje Pieters Oosterhuis, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1809, paper, etching, engraving, brush, h 362 mm × w 264 mm
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