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Emblem with an allegory of generosity
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Emblem with an allegory of generosity

François van Bleyswijck · 1681 - 1737 · etching; paper

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

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Emblem with an allegory of generosity represented as a woman who takes off her necklace and holds a compass in her hand. In a landscape a rich man gives money to a poor woman at a dilapidated house. Below the image and on the verso is a poem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieGenerosity, Liberality'Generosità', 'Liberalità' (Ripa)
Credit lineEmbleem met allegorie op de milddadigheid. 1681 - 1737. François van Bleyswijck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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