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Black and white engraving of a seated nude woman with a child on her lap, a fruit-filled cornucopia, putti, and a wooded landscape.

An Allegory of Abundance

A seated nude woman with flowing hair holds a child on her lap while a cornucopia overflows with fruit above the left. Two putti stand and kneel nearby, and a reclining figure lies on the right beside a distant landscape of hills and trees. The engraving uses fine parallel hatching and dense stippling.

Artist
Cristofano Robetta
Date
c. 1515
Medium
Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2317 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1520).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

Español: Una alegoría de la abundancia

Una mujer desnuda de cabello suelto está sentada con un niño en el regazo, mientras un cuerno de la abundancia rebosante de frutas aparece a la izquierda. Dos putti, uno de pie y otro arrodillado, están cerca, y una figura recostada yace a la derecha junto a un paisaje de colinas y árboles.

Português: Uma alegoria da abundância

Uma mulher nua de cabelos soltos está sentada com uma criança no colo, enquanto um cornucópia transbordando de frutas aparece à esquerda. Dois putti, um em pé e outro ajoelhado, estão próximos, e uma figura reclinada repousa à direita diante de uma paisagem de colinas e árvores.

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