Hope, from the Cardinal Virtues

Nicolaes de Bruyn|Frederick de Wit

1648–56 · Engraving, first state of two. · Drawings and Prints

Hope, from the Cardinal Virtues — Nicolaes de Bruyn|Frederick de Wit

A female figure Hope is depicted praying with an anchor before her and a tree at right behind her, framed in an oval. Surrounding the oval, ornament design with a fish at left and right and four dragons above. From a series of four plates.

Artist
Nicolaes de Bruyn|Frederick de Wit
Date
1648–56
Medium
Engraving, first state of two.
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951