Justice, from the Cardinal Virtues

Nicolaes de Bruyn|Frederick de Wit

1648–56 · Engraving · Drawings and Prints

The blindfolded female figure Justice is depicted holding a scale in her right hand and a sword in her left, framed in an oval. Surrounding the oval, ornament design with a bearded mask above, flanked by birds pecking at his eyes. At bottom, an owl flanked by peacocks. From a series of four plates.

Artist

Nicolaes de Bruyn|Frederick de Wit

Date

1648–56

Medium

Engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951