Grey engraving of an allegorical scene with an enthroned figure and eagle above, a seated man left, and a bearded sea figure with oar at lower right, with text below.

Malo Bonum Compensare Nefas

An engraved allegorical scene in grey tones: a bearded figure enthroned on clouds beside an eagle rests above, while a seated man in a fur-trimmed garment and a muscular bearded sea figure with an oar lie by water at lower right. A Latin motto and Dutch verse are printed beneath the plate.

Artist: attributed to Arnoud van Halen
Date: 1673-1742
Medium
Source: Rijksmuseum
Size: 2387 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1742.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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