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Providence and Justice

Providence and Justice
 (after 1577)
plate 2 from the Virtues series

Medium
engraving
Measurements
25.0 × 21.8 cm (image) 27.1 × 22.2 cm (plate and sheet, trimmed to platemark)
Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Belgium
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 34-41 (Collaert); New Hollstein part 5 1095 (Collaert); Hollstein 1166 i/ii (de Vos)
Edition
1st of 2 states
Printing/Publishing
published by Hieronymus Cock’s widow, after 1577
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: M de vos. inue. / PROVIDĒTIA DEI (in a cartouche)
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: Aux quatre vents. / IVSTITIA. (in a cartouche)
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: HC
printed in ink l.l.: Aspiciunt oculis Superi mortalia Justice, / Estqɜ (qɜ joined) Deis Superis scilicet iste labor.
printed in ink l.c.: Justitia inuiolata, malis placidissima Virgo, / Mente sedet solida,firma tenaxqɜ (qɜ joined) manu est.
Accession Number
1278.252-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display