The image shows two figures in a shaded background. One figure is sitting, wearing a long garment and with their body turned. The other figure is smaller, facing away and seated on a bench with a bent leg. The first figure has short hair and the second figure is wearing a cap.

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The Refused Caress

Cornelis Bega (Dutch, 1631/1632 - 1664)

Medium: etching
Classification: Print
Culture: Dutch
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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