The Young Fisherman
Artist(s) / maker(s)
Pierre II Mariette (publisher),
Pierre I Mariette (publisher)
,
Cornelis II Bloemaert (engravers (printmakers))
,
Abraham Bloemaert (after)
Date
ca. 1613 - 1692Period
17 centuryCollection
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
A young man stands beside a basket and jug at the edge of a lake, bending slightly forward over a fishing line. To the right is a tree under which a trap lies. The four-line French caption reports that one can see that the fisherman has thrown out his fishing rod, but not what he is fishing for with it…
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A young man stands beside a basket and jug at the edge of a lake, bending slightly forward over a fishing line. To the right is a tree under which a trap lies. The four-line French caption reports that one can see that the fisherman has thrown out his fishing rod, but not what he is fishing for with it. Fishing was a widespread symbol of amorous activity, based on the notion of the unreliable bait. The trap here represents the trap of love.
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