First pretext: De Nieuwe Akker, Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1558 - 1559 print The messenger comes to the first guest and invites him to the party. The guest apologizes with the pretext that he has bought a new field. 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. messenger. horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba. city-gate. arch, archivolt ~ architecture. walking-stick, staff. cultivated land

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