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The Virtuous Woman Spinning
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The virtuous housewife spins wool and linen. Her maidservants assist her. The print is based on Proverbs 31:12: 'She seeks wool and flax, and works with joy'. The image has a German inscription and is part of a six-part print series praising the occupations of the virtuous housewife.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe Deugdzame vrouw spint. 1555. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
