The Bride Taken Home
Plate 2 from the series "Marriage in the City"

A newlywed couple returns home from their wedding celebrations. Surrounded by their guests, the bride proudly shows off her gifts, including expensive jewellery and a fashionable dress. Meanwhile, the groom attempts to usher people out, implying they have overstayed their welcome. Indeed, in the accompanying quatrains (four-lined stanzas), the groom tells his visitors that he does not need an audience on his wedding night. Abraham Bosse was known for such humorous social commentary.