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Hope

Philips Galle · in or after 1559 - 1562 · engraving; paper

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

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The female personification of Hope (Spes) stands on an anchor in the sea with the attributes sickle, shovel, and beehive. She is surrounded by various scenes (prison, shipwreck, fire) illustrating this virtue. Below the image, a two-line inscription in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Hope, 'Spes'

Credit lineHoop. in or after 1559 - 1562. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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