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Poverty Breeds Humility, from the series Circvlvs Vicissitvdinis Rervm Hvmanarvm

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 176 x 230 mm
  • Inv. 2014-LN-3

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The personification of Poverty (Pauperies), dressed in rags, sits in a winter landscape on a chair made of tree branches and straw. Behind her is a shabby house. At her feet sits Humility (Humilitas): a girl with a shepherd's staff and a cleft heart in her hands. A shabby village and beggars can be seen in the left background. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on human actions.

Artist

Theodoor GalleRKD
Antwerp 1571 - Antwerp 1633
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Maerten de VosRKDWikidata
Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603
after

Joannes GalleRKD
Antwerp 1600 - Antwerp 1676
publisherAAT

TitlePoverty Breeds Humility, from the series Circvlvs Vicissitvdinis Rervm Hvmanarvm
Period17th century
Medium and supportburin engravingAAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription in the dipiction, at the top: Pauperies
printed inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: M. de Vos invent.
printed inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: Theodor. Galle Sculp.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre right: Ioan. Galle excud.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Duris Pauperies aerumnis languida, gignit/ Demissum atq. humilem, spe pervente, animum.
stamps (tools) reverse, lower left: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten
Collectionprint room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number2014-LN-3
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereaboutsWork currently not on display
Permalinkhttps://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LN-3
IIIF Manifesthttps://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11657/manifest.json