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Unequal Love
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Unequal Love

Andries Jacobsz. Stock · 1608 - 1612 · engraving; paper

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

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The older man with the long beard at right has plenty of money and takes a fancy to a young woman. He is addressed by Death, wearing a jester’s cap and holding an hourglass: ‘You fool, leave these young ones in peace, your time is nearly up, your money cannot buy her love’.

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Credit lineOngelijke liefde. 1608 - 1612. Andries Jacobsz. Stock. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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