Wandelaar, Jan, Noord-Nederland, Vignette with figures on a bench and by an offering column in a landscape, verso bottom center - stamped, A woman is sitting on a bench and is being asked to marry by a man. Behind them stands a man with a ring in his hand, pointing to two figures standing by a sacrificial column. A second woman takes the ring. The representation is set in an ornamental frame. Above it is a representation of the couple Philemon and Baucis. They are visited by two strangers, after which they decide - despite their poverty - to slaughter their goose. The guests turn out to be Jupiter and Mercury who then fulfill the couple's wishes in gratitude for their hospitality., print, wedding print, prints, height 129 mm, width 148 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1690-04-14 - 1759-03-26, print maker, printmaker, 1702 - 1759, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by
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