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Painter declaring his love to a woman
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Painter declaring his love to a woman

Jan Punt · 1740 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A painter declares his love to a woman whose portrait he has painted. Behind the easel stands her jealous husband, who is being kept occupied by the painter's servant. Scene from the play Le Sicilien ou l'Amour peintre (The Sicilian or Love as a Painter) by Molière.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSchilder verklaart een vrouw de liefde. 1740. Jan Punt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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