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Vignette with Figures on a Bench and at an Altar in a Landscape
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
On a bench sits a woman who is proposed to by a man. Behind them stands a man with a ring in his hand who points to two figures standing at an altar. A second woman takes hold of the ring. The scene is framed in an ornamental border. Above it a scene of the couple Philemon and Baucis. They receive a visit from two strangers whom they, despite their poverty, decide to slaughter their goose. The guests turn out to be Jupiter and Mercury who then fulfill the wishes of the couple as thanks for their hospitality.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVignet met figuren op een bank en bij een offerzuil in een landschap. 1702 - 1759. Jan Wandelaar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.