Hope, from the Cardinal Virtues

Nicolaes de Bruyn Netherlandish
Publisher Frederick de Wit Dutch

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A female figure Hope is depicted praying with an anchor before her and a tree at right behind her, framed in an oval. Surrounding the oval, ornament design with a fish at left and right and four dragons above. From a series of four plates.

Hope, from the Cardinal Virtues, Nicolaes de Bruyn (Netherlandish,  Antwerp 1571–1656 Rotterdam), Engraving, first state of two.

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