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Three masked figures, one of them with a broom in which taper candles have been stuck
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A masked couple – she wrapped in a suit of feathers, he in a suit of leaves, holding a broom with candles in one hand and a purse (?) in the other – in conversation with a masked figure in a long coat. This print is part of a series of nine numbered prints, depicting two or three masked and/or costumed figures full-length.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDrie gemaskerde figuren, één van hen met een bezem waarin kaarsjes zijn gestoken. 1596 - 1635. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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