The Mistake off Matrimonij 1641
crispijnvandeiipasse
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"The Mistake off Matrimonij" is a 1641 engraving by Crispijn van de Passe (II), a Dutch engraver active in the 17th century. The artwork is a simple, red, leather-bound book. This piece is currently on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The cover of this small book features a detailed texture, resembling the appearance of leather with a pattern of small, raised bumps.
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The album contains 50 portraits of adulteresses listed with their initials. The women came from the Netherlands, England, and the Mediterranean region. Van de Passe’s message is clear: adultery is for the wicked and most strictly discouraged. One wonders, however, whether his readers paid any heed to this warning.
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