Updated 14 May 2025
Currently not on display
Currently not on display
Philips Galle
Haarlem, 1537 - Antwerp, 1612
Pieter Bruegel, the Elder
Breda, ca. 1525 - Brussels, 1569
<The Seven Virtues>: Hope
| Date | c. 1559-60 |
|---|---|
| Materials and Techniques | engraving |
| Watermarks | Gothic P (similar to Briquet 8715) |
| Size（cm） | 22.3 x 29.1 (image); 22.5 x 29.4 (plate); 27.4 x 34.9 (paper) |
| State | 1st state (of 1) |
| Inscriptions | BRVGEL. INV (lower left); SPES (lower center); H. cock excu. (lower right); IVCVNDISSIMA EST SPEI PERSVASIO, ET VITAE IMPRIMIS // NECESSARIA, INTER TOT AERVMNAS PENEQ(VE) INTOLERABILES. (lower margin) |
| Standard ref. | The Illustrated Bartsch 070:2; Hollstein III 133; New Hollstein (Galle) 310; New Hollstein (Bruegel) 14(i/i) |
| Category | Prints |
| Collection Number | G.2015-0103 |
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