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Frivolity followed by Poverty and Despair
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Light-mindedness is represented as a half-naked young woman with wings on her shoulders, feet, head, and hands, being pursued. She is pursued by an ugly woman wringing her hands. She is the personification of Poverty and Despair.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineLichtzinnigheid gevolgd door Armoede en Vertwijfeling. 1779. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
