Hope (Spes), The four enemies of the true believer and the divine virtues, In the center is a winged female figure on an anchor, laurel wreath on her head. She is sowing wheat and pointing to heaven. Before her a man digging a hole with his spade among the thistles to hide his earthly treasures (crockery and coins). Behind her a woman mowing the wheat. In the foreground two naked children. In the background the repentant King David, kneeling in prayer in a wooden barn. Top left Christ on a rainbow in the clouds, adored by Mary and John. Top right an angel with skull in hand in the clouds. With caption of 4 columns each in 4 lines of Latin and 4 lines of Dutch. Second print in series with four allegories of the Faith. Third print in series with Allegories of the Virtues and Faith., print maker: Hieronymus Wierix, after design by: Maerten de Vos, (mentioned on object), publisher: weduwe Hieronymus Cock, (mentioned on object), c. 1580, paper, engraving, height 295 mm × width 335 mm.
Hope (Spes), The four enemies of the true believer and the divine virtues, In the center is a winged female figure on an anchor, laurel wreath on her head. She is sowing wheat and pointing to heaven. Before her a man digging a hole with his spade among the thistles to hide his earthly treasures (crockery and coins). Behind her a woman mowing the wheat. In the foreground two naked children. In the background the repentant King David, kneeling in prayer in a wooden barn. Top left Christ on a rainbow in the clouds, adored by Mary and John. Top right an angel with skull in hand in the clouds. With caption of 4 columns each in 4 lines of Latin and 4 lines of Dutch. Second print in series with four allegories of the Faith. Third print in series with Allegories of the Virtues and Faith., print maker: Hieronymus Wierix, after design by: Maerten de Vos, (mentioned on object), publisher: weduwe Hieronymus Cock, (mentioned on object), c. 1580, paper, engraving, height 295 mm × width 335 mm