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Virtues

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  • A woman being bled by one man while another holds her arm, two dogs lap up her blood; representing France in the grip of Louis XIV and Cardinal Richelieu, while the financiers drain her resources. Engraving.
  • A surgery where all fantasy and follies are purged and good qualities are prescribed. Line engraving by Boulonnois, 16--.
  • A young woman with a broken pillar; representing fortitude. Etching, 16--.
  • A tree bearing fruit labelled with virtues; representing the life of the Christian. Coloured etching by J. Couse, c. 1780, after J. Bakewell.
  • A man with papers in his hand looks questioningly at a young woman (Pamela) who turns her face away. Engraving by C. Warren, 1801, after R. Corbould.
  • Innocence attacked from four corners by "Iudex", "Persequutiō", "Avaritia" and "Invidia"; Justice looks down from above. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
  • A man harrassed by personifications of greed, guilt, credulity, jealousy, sadness and pride. Engraving by P. Galle, ca 1563.
  • A woman with two serpents holding her finger to her lips; representing prudence. Etching, 16--.
  • A young woman, perhaps Prudentia, warns an alchemist of the dangers of abusing fire: in the background fires rage in buildings and mines. Oil painting after Marten de Vos.
  • A woman pouring wine from a jug into a goblet; representing the virtue of temperance. Etching, 16--.
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Catalogue

    • Pictures

    The 'Calumny' of Apelles. Colour etching by C.N. Cochin and woodcut by N. Le Sueur after Raphael.

    Raphael, 1483-1520 | Date: [1729] | Reference: 3010893i
    Part of: Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France.
  • view A young woman, perhaps Prudentia, warns an alchemist of the dangers of abusing fire: in the background fires rage in buildings and mines. Oil painting after Marten de Vos.
    • Pictures

    A young woman, perhaps Prudentia, warns an alchemist of the dangers of abusing fire: in the background fires rage in buildings and mines. Oil painting after Marten de Vos.

    Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603 | Reference: 45101i
    • Books

    Virtue ethics and human enhancement / Barbro Fröding.

    Fröding, Barbro | Date: 2013
  • view A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.
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    A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.

    Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603 | Date: [between 1560 and 1569?] | Reference: 26754i
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    A man caught between the female personifications of vice and virtue. Etching by Louis Desplaces after Paolo Caliari, il Veronese.

    Veronese, 1528-1588 | Date: [between 1729 and 1742] | Reference: 27737i
    Part of: Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France.
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