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The Seductress
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The Seductress

Gillis van Breen · c. 1585 - c. 1615 · engraving; paper

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

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A young woman with bare breasts and a mirror in her hand walks down a yard. A pig runs after her. On the yard stands a rider and from a door an older man looks out. Two dogs are mating. Below the image stands a Latin verse by T. Schrevelius. On a separate plate a Dutch explanatory verse. A woman with loose morals can also bring a chaste man into trouble.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printmirrorcourtesan, hetaera
Credit lineVerleidster. c. 1585 - c. 1615. Gillis van Breen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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