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Allegorical representation on the occasion of the marriage
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Allegorical representation on the occasion of the marriage

Frederik Ottens · 1717 - 1770 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A couple is united in marriage by an angel holding a burning torch. The couple stands on either side of a pillar with a burning heart. Amor lights his torch from the fire of the heart. In the clouds above the couple sits Juno with her peacock.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print(civil) marriage ceremonies
Credit lineAllegorische voorstelling op het huwelijk. 1717 - 1770. Frederik Ottens. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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