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Nobleman from Venice and his wife Paulina
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Nobleman from Venice and his wife Paulina

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.

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Two scenes on an album page. Left: a bearded and spectacled nobleman from Venice, holding a key in his right hand and a magnifying glass to his eyes with his left. In the background, the city of Venice and several gondolas. Right: his wife Paulina, being touched by a blindfolded man. Below, two quatrains in Dutch. The print is part of an album.

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printalbumbladfemale sexwomanadulterygondolablindfold
Credit lineEdelman uit Venetië en zijn vrouw Paulina. 1641. Crispijn van de Passe (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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