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Amor leads a chained couple of lovers

Elias Baeck · c. 1690 - c. 1755 · etching; stippelets; paper; chalk

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

About this work

The arms of the couple are chained together. Amor leads the couple. Surrounding the scene is an ornamental border with rocailles and busts. In the lower margin, a two-line Latin inscription and a two-line German inscription. Possibly a calligraphed letter above.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print ornamentprent couple of lovers

Credit lineAmor voert een geketend liefdespaar mee. c. 1690 - c. 1755. Elias Baeck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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