The Marriage Scales, Hendrick Goltzius (attributed to workshop of), after Karel van Mander (I), 1590 - 1594 print A young man and young woman are sitting on a scales. The young man has a bag of money for herself, the lady a box with gold pieces, which shows that she is much richer. The scales continue to her side. Behind her are her richly dressed parents. Behind the young man are his parents whose mother pulls the rope. Amor is running away. paper engraving scales. unequal partners. contrast between rich and poor. being refused, the proposal rejected

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