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Portraits of the procuress Margo Macrelle and the courtesan La Belle Dans
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Portraits of the procuress Margo Macrelle and the courtesan La Belle Dans

Crispijn van de Passe (II) · 1635 · 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 leaf. On the left, the procuress Margo Macrelle holding a mirror for the courtesan on the right, La Bella Dans (or the beautiful D. de Plessis), so she can apply her makeup. Below, two quatrains in English. The leaf is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortretten van de koppelaarster Margo Macrelle en de courtisane La Belle Dans. 1635. Crispijn van de Passe (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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