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Humility

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1589 - 1611 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

The personification of Humility stands in a landscape with an open book in her hand and two birds on her arm. At her feet stands a lamb. In the background Christ in the house of Simon the Pharisee, where a woman kneels to wash Christ's feet with her tears. Below the image a four-line verse in Latin. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print albumblad Humility lamb

Credit lineNederigheid. 1589 - 1611. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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