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The Nijmegen Riddle or The Complicated Marriage, 1619
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The Nijmegen Riddle or The Complicated Marriage, 1619

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1698 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

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The Nijmegen Riddle or the Complicated Marriage, 1619. Painting hanging in the town hall of Nijmegen with a family portrait depicting complicated relationships originating from a marriage concluded there in 1618. Below the image a verse of 2 times 2 lines in Dutch. Also included is a text page with an explanation of the image.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpicture, paintingNijmegen
Credit lineHet Nijmeegse Raadsel of het Gecompliceerde Huwelijk, 1619. 1698. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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