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The Virtuous Woman Sells Her Wares
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The virtuous woman sells clothes she has made herself to a merchant. In the background, a ship is being unloaded at the quay. The print is based on Proverbs 31:14: 'She is like the merchant ships, she brings her food from afar' and Proverbs 31:24: 'She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant.' The print has a German caption and is part of a six-part print series praising the occupations of the virtuous housewife.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe Deugdzame vrouw verkoopt haar waren. 1555. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
