Portretten van twee courtisanes 1635

This 1635 etching by Crispijn van de Passe (II) depicts two portraits of famous courtesans. The first portrait, on the left, shows Margot la Macrelle holding a portrait of a younger version of herself. On the right, La Belle Dans, a courtesan known for her beauty, is seen admiring herself in a mirror. The etchings were likely part of a series of prints that documented the lives of famous courtesans. They are considered to be valuable historical documents that offer insights into the culture of 17th-century Europe, and are a great example of a printmaking technique used by Dutch masters.