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Vignette with the personification of Vice
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Vignette with the personification of Vice

Jacob Folkema · 1723 - 1767 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

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Vignette with the portrait of the personified Vice surrounded by snakes and thorny branches, atop the architectural frame stands a skull. Vice has devil's ears and holds a branch with thorns. With her right foot she tramples on two stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments are written. The print is part of a series of book illustrations on virtues and vices.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieVice, Evil, Sin'Peccato' (Ripa)
Credit lineVignet met de personificatie van Ondeugd. 1723 - 1767. Jacob Folkema. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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