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The Exiled Lovers
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The Exiled Lovers

Pieter Serwouters · 1625 - 1633 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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Desolation and misery are the bitter fate reserved for unmarried lovers. Rosette and Galant have been abandoned on a deserted island by her brother and the rest of the travelling party because of her pregnancy out of wedlock. The couple's illegitimate child is being buried under a tree in the background. This print is an illustration to Jacob Cats' Houwelyck (Marriage), published in 1625.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineDe verbannen minnaars. 1625 - 1633. Pieter Serwouters. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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