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The virtuous woman gives food to the poor
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The virtuous woman distributes bread to the poor. In the background the virtuous woman clothes the naked. The print is based on Proverbs 31:20: 'She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy'. Below the image a paraphrase of this Bible verse in German. This print forms part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe deugdzame vrouw geeft voedsel aan de armen. 1555. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
