Liefdesbrief 1670 - 1704

"Liefdesbrief" (Love Letter) is an etching by Dutch artist Cornelis Dusart, created between 1670 and 1704, shortly before his death. The artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a humorous scene of two nuns, one reading a love letter while the other, with a sly grin, holds a crosier. This satirical print, which is characteristic of Dusart's oeuvre, highlights the hypocrisy and secret desires within the Catholic Church. The work, measuring 189 mm in height and 145 mm in width, is an example of 17th-century Dutch art with its intricate details and commentary on social and religious life.