Labor and Diligence Enjoying their Simple Meal

1572

Philip Galle after Maerten van Heemskerck

Associated Names
Philip Galle

Artist, Netherlandish, 1537 - 1612

Maerten van Heemskerck

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1498 - 1574

This is a drawing of a banquet scene with allegorical figures. Various figures are depicted around a table, each labeled with symbolic names such as Labor and Diligentia. An angelic figure hovers above the table, presenting a laurel wreath and other symbolic items. The surroundings feature draped curtains, classical architecture with columns, and mountains in the background. Each figure holds objects such as plates, a jug, or an hourglass, contributing to the scene's symbolic narrative. The composition suggests themes of virtue, diligence, and moderation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.33.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 505, 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. 505, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65576141

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