Terms and conditions of use
Charity
1552
from the Virtues and Vices series, 1552
Medium
engraving
Measurements
10.3 × 6.2 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
The Illustrated Bartsch 118 (vol. 16, p. 194); Hollstein 5vol. I p. 8
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: 1552 / AG (monogram)
printed in ink below image l.l.-l.r.: Viribus induiae soboles ſpoliatur Amori / Quaem sequitur recta spesqz ula
stamped in purple ink on reverse c.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
inscribed in pencil on small backing sheet l.c.: L'amour du prochain
inscribed in pen and brown ink on small backing sheet on reverse c.l.: W.S. (Lugt 2650: W. Sharp)
inscribed in pena dn brown ink on small backing sheet on reverse l.r.: 40 Mar 1698
inscribed in pencil on small backing sheet on reverse l.l.: (...illeg.) (partially erased) 2/10
stamped in ink on small backing sheet on reverse l.c.: SR / IR (in square) (Lugt 2364: Sir Joshua Reynolds)
inscribed in pencil on large backing sheet l.c.: Wm. Sharp / Sir Joshua Reynolds / R.S. 1061 (1061 in circle)
inscribed in pencil on large backing sheet l.l.: B.122 compassion
Accession Number
1278.563-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Allegory and Symbols Human Figures Relationships and Interactions
Subjects (specific)
banners Charity (allegorical character) charity (philosophical concept) infants personification virtue Virtues (allegorical characters) women (female humans)
Movements
Renaissance