print
- Museum number
- 1874,0110.452
- Title
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Object: Labor
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Series: The Four Ages of Man
- Description
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Plate 2: Labour. A young man with a large tome and compasses converses with Minerva holding a lance, he is surrounded by tools and measuring instruments, a building under construction at left, further scenes of labour with men thrashing corn and women spinning beyond; after Maarten de Vos. 1591
Engraving
- Production date
- 1591
- Dimensions
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Height: 214 millimetres (trimmed)
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Width: 253 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- For comment see 1873,0712.70. For another impression see 1873,0712.71.
A related drawing in Brussels.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1874
- Acquisition notes
- Inscribed on verso by Anderdon, in pen and brown ink: "JHA, 17 Augt. 1844".
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1874,0110.452