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An Allegory of Relations between the Generations

A work made of etching and engraving on paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching and engraving on paper.

Date:

1608

Artist:

Pieter Serwouters (Flemish, 1586-1657)
After David Vinckboons (Flemish, 1576-1632)

About this artwork

Pieter van Serwouters excelled in showing the intricacies of familial relationships. In this outdoor scene after David Vinckeboons, he broadens the theme of the garden of love to encompass everyone from babies to the elderly. This sheet encompasses a spectacular range of open-air activities. An old man avidly counts his money; mothers put their babies to bed; children adore their pets; a young couple engage in lute playing; and another pair sneaks out of the walled garden, perhaps to conceive the next generation.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Pieter Serwouters

Title

An Allegory of Relations between the Generations

Place

Netherlands (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1608

Medium

Etching and engraving on paper

Dimensions

Image: 25.7 × 34.9 cm (10 1/8 × 13 3/4 in.); Plate: 25.8 × 35.1 cm (10 3/16 × 13 7/8 in.); Sheet: 27.5 × 35.6 cm (10 7/8 × 14 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Manilow and the Henry M. Huxley Fund

Reference Number

1984.107

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