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Not every loafer has luck
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Not every loafer has luck

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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Allegory of Fortune and Vigilance: a naked woman stands in a small sailboat and hauls up a net with various treasures. In the boat lies a sleeping man, thus losing his fortune. The print has a Dutch inscription and is part of a six-part series of proverbs about Fortuna.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineNiet elke leegloper heeft geluk. after c. 1560 - before 15. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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