Elegant Couples Courting, Willem Pietersz Buytewech, c. 1616 - c. 1620

Elegant Couples Courting, Willem Pietersz Buytewech, c. 1616 - c. 1620

oil on canvas, h 56.3cm × w 70.5cm Catalogue entry

The seated woman tries to entice the young man by offering him rosebuds. He turns away from her, resting his hand on the head of his dog, his wise mentor. No harm will come to this young man. The other couple, however, choose wanton love; they leave the glove – a symbol of marriage – lying on the ground.

On display in room 2.6

Collections with this work

Willem Pietersz. Buytewech

Rijksmuseum

Honden

Daphne Groenendijk

April 9 2024 - 82 works 212 1

Planning

nora vester

yesterday - 4,860 works 14307 90

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