Magdalena van de PasseDutch, 1600–1638De Lente
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “De Lente” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
The boy’s upward gaze causes a curious element in this print to jump out, namely the cage with young birds hanging from the tree. The door is open, and the little birds can fly out. In 17th-century Dutch art this detail usually signifies the loss of virginity. But whether Magdalena van de Passe – Crispijn’s daughter – actually alludes to this here is open to discussion.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-15.838
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
