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He who is satisfied with what is at hand, wishes for nothing more

He who is satisfied with what is at hand, wishes for nothing more
(Quod satis est cui contingit nihil amplius optat)
(c. 1641-1644)
plate from the Emblemata Nova (Nine Emblems) series

Medium
etching

Measurements
8.3 × 6.8 cm (image and sheet, trimmed within platemark)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Catalogue/s Raisonné
New Hollstein 642 i, ii or iii/iii; Pennington 449

Edition
1st, 2nd or 3rd of 3 states

Inscription
none

Accession Number
1278.1317-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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