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One Cannot Defend Oneself Against Fate

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · after c. 1560 - before 1590 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Lady Fortune stands with a foot on a ball in the water and pulls a soldier in armor with her into the water. The man tries to defend himself and holds up his shield. In the background right, a shipwreck. In the background left, a city. The print has a Dutch inscription and is part of a six-part series of proverbs about Fortune.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print protective weapons: shield private soldier shipwreck proverbs, sayings, etc.Luck, Fortune, Lot

Credit lineMen kan zich niet verdedigen tegen het lot. after c. 1560 - before 15. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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