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>: Temperance
| Date | c. 1559-60 |
|---|---|
| Materials and Techniques | engraving |
| Watermarks | Gothic P (Briquet 8889) |
| Size（cm） | 22.3 x 29.0 (image); 22.5 x 29.2 (plate); 27.4 x 34.3 (sheet) |
| State | 1st state (of 2) |
| Inscriptions | TEMPERANTIA (lower center); BRVEGEL (lower right); VIDENDVM, VT NEC VOLVPTATI DEDITI PRODIGI ET LVXVRIOSI // APPAREAMVS, NEC AVARA TENACITATI SORDIDI AVT OBS.CVRI EXISTAMVS (lower margin). |
| Standard ref. | The Illustrated Bartsch 070:7; Hollstein III 138; New Hollstein (Galle) 315; New Hollstein (Bruegel) 19( i/ii) |
| Category | Prints |
| Collection Number | G.2015-0108 |
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