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Prudence, Labor and Abundance for a garden
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Prudence, Labor and Abundance for a garden

Jan Goeree · 1696 · engraving; paper

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

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In the foreground the personifications Prudence (with the symbols snake and mirror) and Labor (with the spade). Both work for the personification Abundance, seated on a globe. Labor plucks some fruits lying next to the globe. In her right hand a zodiac ring. Next to Prudence distillation equipment. In the background an architectural garden.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratiePrudence, 'Prudentia'French or architectonic gardenformal gardenAbundancezodiacLabour
Credit lineVoorzichtigheid, Arbeid en Overvloed voor een tuin. 1696. Jan Goeree. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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