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Vignette with the personification of Virtue

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

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

About this work

Vignette with the portrait of the personified Virtue in an oval surrounded by palm branches and angels. Virtue is equipped with a helmet, shield and sword and is laurelled by an angel. In her right hand Virtue holds an arrow, at her foot lies a globe. The print is part of a series of book illustrations on virtues and vices.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie Virtuousness

Credit lineVignet met de personificatie van Deugd. 1723 - 1767. Jacob Folkema. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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