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Sloth
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Sloth

Paul Tetar van Elven · 1840 · engraving; paper

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

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Female personification of Sloth. In a niche stands a woman barefoot and with an exposed bust. A snail crawls on her shoulder. Beside the niche are two emblems; one with a donkey, the other with a woodlouse. Below the image are two lines of Latin.

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Credit lineLuiheid. 1840. Paul Tetar van Elven. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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