Allegorical representation on the occasion of the marriage of David Leeuw van Lennep and Hester Barnaart, Bernard Picart, 1723, Allegorical representation on the occasion of the marriage of David Leeuw van Lennep and Hester Barnaart in Haarlem on May 25, 1723. The husband is brought to the marriage bed by Hymen, where she lightly repels him. Juno, as protector of women, and Venus, as goddess of love, sit atop a cloud. The scene is framed in an ornamental frame. Below the stream gods of the IJ and the Spaarne. Merchandise, ships and the god of trade, Mercury, represent the couple's activities as merchants. Below the image the motto: Ira cedit, favet dum hymen amori., print maker: Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), 1723, paper, engraving, etching, h 248 mm × w 199 mm
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Allegorical representation, occasion, marriage, David Leeuw van Lennep, Hester Barnaart, Bernard Picart, 1723, Allegorical representation, occasion, marriage, David Leeuw van Lennep, Hester Barnaart, Haarlem, 25, 1723, husband, marriage bed, Hymen, lightly repels, Juno, protector, women, Venus, goddess, love, sit atop, cloud, scene, framed, ornamental frame, stream gods, IJ, Spaarne, Merchandise, ships, god, trade, Mercury, represent, couple's activities, merchants, image, motto, Ira cedit, favet dum hymen amori, print maker, Bernard Picart, mentioned, object, Bernard Picart, mentioned, object, 1723, paper, engraving, etching, h 248 mm × w 199 mm
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