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The Hunters' Booty
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This woman, engaged in handiwork, ponders a romantic proposition. She looks thoughtfully at the bird presented to her by a hopeful hunter. In the 17th century, ‘birding’ was a euphemism for making love. Hence, the statuette of Cupid, the god of love, graces the cupboard. Caught between faith and pleasure, she hesitates – her eyes on the fowl, yet reaches for the prayer book on the table.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe jagersbuit. c. 1658 - c. 1661. Gabriël Metsu. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
