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Charity and Grace

Charity and Grace
 (after 1557)
plate 4 from the Virtues series

Medium
engraving
Measurements
25.3 × 22.1 cm (image) 27.1 × 22.6 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)
Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Belgium
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Holl.34-41 (Collaert); New Hollstein part 5 1097 (Collaert); Hollstein 1168 (de Vos)
Edition
only state
Printing/Publishing
published by Hieronymus Cock’s widow, after 1577
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: M de vos. inue. / CHARITAS. (in a cartouche)
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: Aux quatre vents. / GRATIA. (in a cartouche)
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: HC
printed in ink l.l.: Est nil Amicitia maius, aut rarius vnquam, / Nomen amicitiæ barbara corda mouet.
printed in ink l.c.: Est bilari vultu, atqɜ (qɜ joined) ornatu Insignis et auro, / Mitis Amor, concors Gratia, pura Fides.
Accession Number
1278.253-3
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