First pretext: De Nieuwe Akker, Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1646 print A servant of the king comes to the first guest and invites him to the wedding party. The guest apologizes with the excuse that he has just bought a new field, which he must first look at. Under the show a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Luc. 14. This print is part of an album. paper engraving those that are invited to the royal wedding-feast excuse themselves

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