The Diligent Worker Aspiring to the Rightousness of the Lord

1572

Philip Galle after Maerten van Heemskerck

Associated Names
Philip Galle

Artist, Netherlandish, 1537 - 1612

Maerten van Heemskerck

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1498 - 1574

This image shows allegorical figures on a rocky path leading to a throne. The central figures are engaged in symbolic actions. On the left, a draped figure associated with "Spes" or hope pulls a rope tied to a canopy above. Two seated figures symbolizing justice and fortune sit under the canopy, one holding scales and the other holding a radiant sun-like object. Below them is a pathway arching over a cityscape, linking the figures on each side. On the right, two workers labeled "Labor" and "Fides" appear to be engaged in labor with a spade and gestures. The composition features intricate lines, detailed shading, and Latin inscriptions emphasizing hope, labor, and faith overcoming struggles towards justice and fortune.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.33.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 503, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Philips Galle, Manfred Sellink and Marjolein Leesberg, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 503, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65576139

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