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Taste / The Taste
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Taste / The Taste

Cornelis van Kittensteyn · 1620 - 1652 · engraving; paper

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

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Lady and gentleman, sitting on terrace, in elegant clothing ca. 1625-'30. The man is dressed in breeches, stockings and shoes with bows. His doublet has wide collar and over his left shoulder hangs a loose mantle. Hat with plume on his head. The lady is dressed in gown with very wide millstone collar. Before her chest a bow with pearl necklace (?). The man smokes pipe, the woman has a glass in her hand. Behind the man a monkey by a fountain. Garden with statue in the background.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGustus / De Smaak. 1620 - 1652. Cornelis van Kittensteyn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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