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War begets Poverty
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The female personification of War, with a burning torch. She sits amidst various weapons. In the background, the siege of a city. The representation has a border with a Latin inscription set in a richly decorated cartouche. Fifth print from a series of eight on the cycle of human action.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineOorlog brengt Armoede voort. 1601. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
