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Circular pen-and-ink roundel on blue paper showing two women flanking a central stand with garlands and a serpent.

Roundel with Justice and Prudence

A circular roundel drawn in pen and brown ink with white highlights on blue-tinted paper. Two seated and standing women flank a central stand draped with garlands and a coiled serpent; the left figure holds a sword-like staff and the right a hand mirror.

Artist
Jan Baptist Weenix
Date
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with brush and lead white, on blue tinted wove paper, laid down on card
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1637 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1699).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection

Español: Medallón con la Justicia y la Prudencia

Medallón circular dibujado a pluma y tinta marrón con toques de blanco sobre papel teñido de azul. Dos mujeres, una sentada y otra de pie, flanquean un soporte central adornado con guirnaldas y una serpiente enroscada; la figura izquierda sostiene una especie de espada y la derecha un espejo de mano.

Português: Medalhão com a Justiça e a Prudência

Medalhão circular desenhado a pena e tinta marrom com realces brancos sobre papel azulado. Duas mulheres, uma sentada e outra em pé, ladeiam um suporte central decorado com guirlandas e uma serpente enroscada; a figura da esquerda segura uma espécie de espada e a da direita um espelho de mão.

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