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Fragment of a Print with the Figure of Charity

ca. 1610–40
Not on view
Lower left corner of a larger print. A cartouche in the upper right corner suggests it may be a thesis print or a title page. The fragment shows the figure of charity with several children, a cherub holding a burning heart, and a male river god at her feet.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fragment of a Print with the Figure of Charity
  • Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 17th century (?)
  • Date: ca. 1610–40
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 6 1/2 × 8 1/16 in. (16.5 × 20.4 cm)
  • Classifications: Albums, Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
  • Object Number: 47.79.1(1)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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