A Spanish feast, by Vermeyen (1545)

Print made by Cornelisz (1545)

Title

A Spanish feast, by Vermeyen (1545)

Creator

Vermeyen, Jan Cornelisz (c. 1503-1559)

Date

1545

Description

First, a young woman robs the purse of a young man whom she kisses. In the background, on the right, a celestinesque old woman with a musical instrument. Under an inscription in Latin: "Sic Hispana Venus loccas excantat loving. Sic fucata rapit basia stultus amans." (So the Spanish Venus loves their cubicles in love, so the stupid lover steals mock kisses).

Format

Etching on paper.
Dimensions: 30.4 × 42.5 cm

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