Vignet met een huwelijksvoltrekking 1700 - 1800

"Vignet met een huwelijksvoltrekking" (Vignette with a Wedding Ceremony) is an anonymous etching dating from between 1700 and 1800. Held in the Rijksmuseum, the image depicts a scene of a wedding ceremony in an oval frame. The central scene is framed by two cherubs. The cherub on the left holds a torch and is placed next to a burning heart. The cherub on the right holds a bow and arrow and is also placed next to a burning heart. The etching is a small work, measuring 53 millimeters by 87 millimeters. This vignette was likely part of a larger print or book. The artwork can be categorized as a Baroque design for a marriage certificate.