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Discovery of a Lover
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Discovery of a Lover

Jacob Houbraken · 1754 - 1764 · engraving; paper

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

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Interior with a kneeling woman, the character Geertruy, who begs her husband, Filibert, for forgiveness after her lover is discovered in the basket in the background. Scene from the comedy The Discovered False Virtue by David Lingelbach from 1687.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhiding, hiding oneselfhidden love discovered
Credit lineOntdekking van een minnaar. 1754 - 1764. Jacob Houbraken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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