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Peter Marks with his first and his second wife
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Peter Marks with his first and his second wife

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1779 · etching; paper

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

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On the left, nineteen-year-old Peter Marks kisses his first wife. On the right, Peter Marks tends to the pug of his second wife, who lies dying next to him on the bed. Numbered: I and II.

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Credit linePeter Marks met zijn eerste en zijn tweede vrouw. 1779. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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