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Harlequin's Love
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Harlequin's Love

Johann Esaias Nilson · 1731 - 1788 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

In a theatrical setting, the masked Harlequin holds Columbina's hand. On the left and right stand Scaramouche, Pantalone, and Moulin. Above, on a cloud, a putto holds an arrow and bow. The scene rests on a rocaille pedestal with a four-line French text. Publisher's number XVI.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHarlekijns liefde. 1731 - 1788. Johann Esaias Nilson. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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