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Blank Medallion and the Personifications of Temperance, Peace, and Diligence
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Blank Medallion and the Personifications of Temperance, Peace, and Diligence

Robert van Audenaerd · 1673 - 1743 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Pedestal in the form of a cartouche. On it a medallion with a blank front and back. The woman on the left holds a bridle next to an arrow and rests her arm on the head of an elephant. She is the personification of Temperance. The central woman is the personification of Peace. She sits on various weapons and holds an olive branch. She rests her arm on the shoulder of a man with a whip and a lamp. He is the personification of Diligence. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBlanco medaillon en de personificaties van Matigheid, Vrede en IJver. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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