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Charity, Trapped in a Shell-Shaped Form from Which Water Flows
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Charity, Trapped in a Shell-Shaped Form from Which Water Flows

Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum · 1556 · etching; paper

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

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Charity flanked by two women pointing at her. Sheet K from a series of 12 sheets, numbered A–M, with flat decorations of grotesques, strapwork, satyrs, garlands, trophies, animals, and fantastic creatures.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printornamentprentornament ~ grotesqueCharity, 'Caritas'
Credit lineCaritas, gevangen in een schelpachtige vorm waar water uit stroomt. 1556. Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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