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Charity, from the Facade of the Penninckshuis in Deventer
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Charity, from the Facade of the Penninckshuis in Deventer

anonymous · c. 1588 · sandstone

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Woman (Charity) standing full-length, her left leg bent. To her left stands a naked child. The woman wears a garment that exposes her right breast and left leg. Around her waist she wears a belt with a scaled ornament. Several parts of the statue are missing. The statue belongs to a set of six statues (BK-18757-A through BK-18757-F).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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sculpturePenninckhuis
Credit lineCharity, from the Facade of the Penninckshuis in Deventer. c. 1588. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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