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shayde78 · 2nd November 2020, 09:14 PM

This one is titled, "Rustic Couple" dated 1497.
Some have interpreted this as an intoxicated Lansquenet menacing either his wife or another woman. I'm curious if the hilt of his knife indicates a knightly class, or a more humble station.

2nd November 2020, 09:14 PM	#5
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	This one is titled, "Rustic Couple" dated 1497. Some have interpreted this as an intoxicated Lansquenet menacing either his wife or another woman. I'm curious if the hilt of his knife indicates a knightly class, or a more humble station. Attached Images