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Allegorical Representation on the Occasion of the Marriage of David Leeuw van Lennep and Hester Barnaart
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Allegorical depiction on the occasion of the marriage of David Leeuw van Lennep and Hester Barnaart in Haarlem on 25 May 1723. The husband is led to the marriage bed by Hymen, where she lightly repels him. Juno, as protector of women, and Venus, as goddess of love, sit on a cloud above. The depiction is framed in an ornamental border. Below the river gods of the IJ and the Spaarne. Merchandise, ships and the trade god Mercury represent the occupations of the couple as merchants. Below the depiction the motto: Ira cedit, favet dum hymen amori.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorische voorstelling ter gelegenheid van het huwelijk van David Leeuw van Lennep en Hester Barnaart. 1723. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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