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Shepherd and Shepherdess with Birdcage
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Shepherd and Shepherdess with Birdcage

Nicolas Dufour · c. 1771 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Kneeling shepherd with a shepherdess in a landscape. The open cage and the bird possibly symbolize the loss of the girl's virginity.

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Credit lineHerder en herderin met vogelkooi. c. 1771. Nicolas Dufour. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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