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Two unknown young men
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
There is a striking resemblance between the features of these two young men. They are probably brothers. The oldest (at right) is possibly a soldier or a member of a militia company. The gesture he makes with his fingers is curious. It may represent a measure, in which case he is advocating temperance. The jutting out of the young men’s elbows carved in high relief is artistically daring.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTwee onbekende jongemannen. c. 1660. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
