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The evening of the wedding
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The evening of the wedding

Peeter Baltens · 1540 - 1584 · engraving; paper

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

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After the feast the groom leads his frightened bride to bed. Both wear crowns. The weeping bride holds a candelabrum and a night mirror in her hands. A bagpiper and other guests follow them. Below the print a two-line verse in French and Dutch.

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Credit lineDe avond van het huwelijk. 1540 - 1584. Peeter Baltens. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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