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Etching of winged allegorical figures around a spider's web and two scrolls, labelled Charitas, Iustitia, Invidia, Avaritia.

Leges Politicae: Allegorical Figures, Spider's Web and Scrolls

An etching with the inscription LEGES POLITICAE across the top shows four winged allegorical figures labelled Charitas, Iustitia, Invidia and Avaritia. Two scrolls flank a central spider's web, the upper one with a straight line and the lower one with a wavy line, in fine hatched linework.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
1622
Medium
Allegorical prints Emblem pictures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3518 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1622.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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