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The Banished Lovers
Pieter Serwouters (mentioned on object), 1625 - 1633
Desolation and misery are the bitter fate reserved for unmarried lovers. Rosette and Galant have been abandoned on a deserted island by her brother and the rest of the travelling party because of her pregnancy out of wedlock. The couple’s illegitimate child is being buried under a tree in the background. This print is an illustration to Jacob Cats’ Houwelyck (Marriage), published in 1625.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1886-A-10533
- Dimensionsheight 103 mm x width 137 mm
- Physical characteristicsgravure; boekdruk op verso