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Allegory of marital infidelity, Les abus du mariage, misbruyck des houlycx, album page, title page, Allegorical title page. The personifications of purchased love (with money chest) and infidelity (with mask) stand to the left and right of a pedestal on which Cupid sits on a bull's horn. Grapevines hang over the pedestal. On the front, symbols referring to adultery: full money bags, drink, gifts such as a ring and a lace collar (referring to the female sex)., printmaker: Crispijn van de Passe (II), publisher: Crispijn van de Passe (II), Amsterdam, 1641, Crispijn van de Passe (II), printmaker, publisher, paper, engraving, height 99 mm x width 147 mm, (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros), Cheat, Deceit, 'Fraude', 'Inganno' (Ripa), adultery, An engraved scene shows two standing figures flanking a central pedestal topped by a winged cherub seated on a crescent-shaped object and holding small items in its hands, with draped curtains overhead. The figure on the left wears a long fur-lined robe and a cap, holding a rectangular box and extending one arm toward the pedestal, while the figure on the right wears a long dress with a fitted bodice and holds a small folded object in one hand with the other arm extended. The pedestal displays a shield divided into panels with decorative motifs and is partially covered by cascading vines and foliage. At the base of the composition are carved ornamental scrolls and lion heads, and in the background behind the left and right figures there are distant views of buildings and water with small boats.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A75_196

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

41.1Mo (11.4Mo) / 38.0cm x 27.1cm / 4491 x 3200 (300dpi)

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Allegory marital infidelity Les abus du mariage misbruyck des houlycx album page title page Allegorical title page personifications purchased love money chest infidelity mask stand left right pedestal Cupid sits bull's horn Grapevines hang front symbols referring adultery full money bags drink gifts ring lace collar referring female sex printmaker Crispijn van de Passe Ii publisher Amsterdam 1641 paper engraving height 99 mm x width 147 mm story of Cupid Amor Eros Cheat Deceit Fraude Inganno Ripa engraved scene two standing figures flanking central pedestal topped winged cherub seated crescent-shaped object holding small items hands draped curtains overhead figure left wears long fur-lined robe cap holding rectangular box extending arm right wears long dress fitted bodice holds small folded object hand arm extended pedestal displays shield divided panels decorative motifs partially covered cascading vines foliage base composition carved ornamental scrolls lion heads background right figures distant views buildings water small boats