Second pretext: the new herd, Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1558 - 1559 print The king's messenger comes to the second guest and invites him to the wedding party. The guest apologizes with the pretext that he has bought a new herd of cattle. The man points to the herd in the background. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a six -part series about the parable of a wedding party. paper engraving / etching those that are invited to the royal wedding-feast excuse themselves

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