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Poverty begets Humility
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Poverty begets Humility

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1601 · engraving; paper

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

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The female personification of Poverty, with a torn garment. Around her lies scattered household items. The representation has a border with a Latin inscription set in a richly decorated cartouche. Sixth print from a series of eight on the cycle of human action.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printPoverty
Credit lineArmoede brengt Nederigheid voort. 1601. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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