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Virtui est gratus quoties...

Robert Boissard after Jean-Jacques Boissard

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two individuals in historic attire from just above the knees upwards. The person on the left is a woman with detailed facial features, wearing a pointed headdress and an elaborate gown with pleated details and a patterned skirt. She has a necklace. The person on the right is a man with distinctive facial features, wearing a hat with a feather and a fur-trimmed cloak. Latin text is at the bottom of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1597
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
3456 × 4824 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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