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Citizen woman and matchmaker
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Citizen woman and matchmaker

Crispijn van de Passe (II) · 1641 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Two scenes on an album sheet. On the left, the fictional portrait of a citizen woman from the street of S.D. In the background, a church building, two talking women, and a market stall. On the right, a procuress (Jacquemijn Picard) with a basket on her arm and a rosary in her hand. In the background, a loving couple. Below, two quatrains in Dutch. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBurgervrouw en koppelaarster. 1641. Crispijn van de Passe (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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