De jagersbuit
c. 1658 - c. 1661
- Medium
- canvas
- Dimensions
- 51 × 48 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-107497
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.
Provenance
On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)
Registry history
- c. 1658 - c. 1661 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum
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