The Banished Lovers

Desolation and misery are the bitter fate reserved for unmarried lovers. Rosette and Galant have been abandoned on a deserted island by her brother and the rest of the travelling party because of her pregnancy out of wedlock. The couple’s illegitimate child is being buried under a tree in the background. This print is an illustration to Jacob Cats’ Houwelyck (Marriage), published in 1625.

The Banished Lovers

Desolation and misery are the bitter fate reserved for unmarried lovers. Rosette and Galant have been abandoned on a deserted island by her brother and the rest of the travelling party because of her pregnancy out of wedlock. The couple’s illegitimate child is being buried under a tree in the background. This print is an illustration to Jacob Cats’ Houwelyck (Marriage), published in 1625.