Jongeman op zijn knieën voor een jonge vrouw c. 1746

Nicolas de Larmessin's *Jongeman op zijn knieën voor een jonge vrouw* (c. 1746) is an etching that depicts a young man kneeling before a woman. The composition is intimate and features strong contrast between light and dark. The man appears to be declaring his love or begging for forgiveness, while the woman holds his hand and appears to be listening intently. The scene is set in a rustic setting, perhaps a garden or a field, and the text below the image suggests a theme of true love over superficiality. Larmessin was a prolific French artist and engraver, known for his portraiture and genre scenes.