print;
popular print;
writing sheet
- Museum number
- 1937,1019.8
- Title
- Object: Kg. Lemuel's Lesson of Chastity taken from the Proverbs of Solomon. Chap. 31
- Description
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A writing sheet with seven illustrations showing domestic life: 'Her Children arise up and call her blessed; her Husband also and he praiseth her', 'The heart of her Husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil', 'She considereth a field, & buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard', 'She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her candle goeth not out by night', 'She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands held the distaff', 'She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk & purple', 'She stretched out her hand to the poor yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy'; with a vignette of the lady walking with children to the church. 1808
Hand-coloured etching
- Production date
- 1808
- Dimensions
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Height: 442 millimetres
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Width: 352 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1937
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1937,1019.8
