Charity, from the Cardinal Virtues

Nicolaes de Bruyn Netherlandish
Publisher Frederick de Wit Dutch

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The female figure Charity is depicted holding a child in her arms (to her left side) and is flanked by two standing children, framed in an oval. Surrounding the oval, ornament design with a hanging group of two fish and a lobster to the left and right side, with burning lamps below. At bottom left and right corners, foxes on their hind legs. From a series of four plates.

Charity, from the Cardinal Virtues, Nicolaes de Bruyn (Netherlandish,  Antwerp 1571–1656 Rotterdam), Engraving

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