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Emblem with an allegory of fortune

François van Bleyswijck · 1681 - 1737 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Emblem with an allegory of fortune represented by a woman with a rudder and a cornucopia. In the landscape (unfortunate) figures sit on the wheel of fortune and men catch attributes from the air that stand for power such as a crown, scepter, caduceus and beehive. Below the image and on the verso is a poem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie Fortuna as Roman personification Luck, Fortune, Lot

Credit lineEmbleem met allegorie op fortuin. 1681 - 1737. François van Bleyswijck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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