Diligence

Heinrich Aldegrever

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an allegorical figure holding a staff with a bird perched on top. The scene features an elaborately dressed figure standing barefoot upon a textured ground. The figure holds a staff surmounted by a bird. To the right, there's a coat of arms featuring another bird and a squirrel. The lower part of the drawing contains Latin text. The date "1552" and a monogram are also present.