Jonkheyd wild gy speelen leeren / Komt met Cupido verkeeren. / Want hy wind van yder prys / Niemand is hem te wijs 1770 - 1794

This print titled "Jonkheyd wild gy speelen leeren / Komt met Cupido verkeeren" was created by Erven Hendrik van der Putte. It is a busy tableau of 24 framed scenes, each depicting Cupid engaged in a different activity. Notice how the composition employs a grid-like structure, organizing the scenes into a coherent whole. The use of line is particularly striking. Each scene is delineated with bold, dark lines, creating a sense of order and separation, while within each frame, finer lines define the figures and objects, lending depth and texture to the images. The limited color palette, with touches of blue and yellow, emphasizes the linear quality of the work. The print functions as a series of signs, each scene a visual metaphor for the follies and games of youth, guided or misguided by Cupid's influence. The rigidity of the grid is in contrast to the chaos and unpredictability of love. The structural organization attempts to contain or categorize these unruly emotions, reflecting a broader cultural desire to impose order on the complexities of human experience.