Allegory of marriage, For a burning sacrificial column, a man and a woman shake hands in the presence of an angel who will connect them in real life. To the left of this pair is the personification of Moderation with a horse's steam in her hands, behind her is an old couple with a cane. Jupiter is in the air next to Apollo, who is in the company of a number of muses, Amor and Venus. Print at the top right: First Book, 'Castitimrimoniale', 'Fede maritale', 'Matrimonio' (Ripa), Temperance, 'Temperantia', 'Temperanza' (Ripa), one of the Four Cardinal Virtues, Jacob Folkema (mentioned on object), 1721, paper, etching, h 156 mm × w 104 mm
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Allegory, marriage, burning sacrificial column, man, woman shake hands, presence, angel, will connect, real life, left, pair, personification, Moderation, horse's steam, hands, old couple, cane, Jupiter, air next, Apollo, company, number, muses, Amor, Venus, Print, top right, First Book, Castitimrimoniale, Fede maritale, Matrimonio, Ripa, Temperance, Temperantia, Temperanza, Four Cardinal Virtues, Jacob Folkema, mentioned, object, 1721, paper, etching
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