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Young gentleman and young lady
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Alongside all manner of classical and mythological subjects, the French court sculptor Prieur also made a few figurines representing daily life. With this elegant couple he played with the unequal standing of the figures: the dashing, urban lord versus the simple country lass holding a basket and an apple. The electric erotic tension between them can be read from their gestures and attributes – gloves and an apple.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineJonge heer en jonge vrouw. c. 1600 - c. 1611. Barthélemy Prieur. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
