Engraving of a standing woman in flowing drapery holding a staff with a skull banner, a coat of arms at upper left, a fire and a dated tablet at lower left.

Patience, from the Seven Virtues (1552)

An engraved female figure stands in a flowing drape, holding a tall staff topped by a banner with a skull-like face, with a coat of arms showing a bird above at upper left. A fire burns on rocks at left, a dated tablet reading 1552 sits near her feet, and a Latin inscription runs along the bottom.

Artist: Heinrich Aldegrever (mentioned on object)
Date: 1552
Medium
Source: Rijksmuseum
Size: 2456 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1552.
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

16th century 1550s 1552 engraving allegory renaissance print skull latin inscription female figure coat of arms heinrich aldegrever seven virtues patience black and white