Landscape with the female personification of Labor (Sedulitas), holding a burning oil lamp and an open book. In the foreground ants, a spinning wheel, and a chicken with her chicks, symbolizing industrious work. In the background, a scene expressing this virtue: spinning wool. In the background on the right, a stork feeding her young. In the margin a four-line caption in Latin. Seventh print in a series with virtues, Work Sedvlitas Virtues , print maker: Crispijn van de Passe (I), (mentioned on object), Crispijn van de Passe (I), (mentioned on object), Joann. Pincier Wetteranus, (mentioned on

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