Marriage practices at the Samniten, N. de Boubers, After Hubert François Gravelot, After 1765 - c. 1780 print Illustration for the story 'Les Mariaages Samnites' from Marmontel's collection of stories 'Contes Moreaux'. Once a year, the Samniten, an Italian tribe, all young men and women came together on a large square. The marriage partners were then selected here. Two young Samnitic soldiers embrace each other. print maker: unknownafter design by: Paris paper etching / engraving the (difficult) choice ~ courting

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