Adversity gives man the crown of Glory, Gaspar Bouttats, 1679, Page from a book (p. 198) with text and printer's vignette on the verso. In an oval cartouche in the foreground two putti cutting branches from a laurel tree. In the background a triumphal procession of a ruler and his army. Above the cartouche the title (motto) of the print and a quotation from the Bible (2 Timothy). Below the print a caption: 'Sijnen loon is de kroon' and a description explaining the print. One deserves a laurel crown of victory only if one has known war and yet achieved victory. Therefore, man also deserves a reward only if he has known adversity and persevered., print maker: Gaspar Bouttats, (mentioned on object), F. Franciscus Lijftocht, publisher: Arnold van den Eynden, print maker: Antwerp, Diest, publisher: Utrecht, 1679, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, h 141 mm × w 86 mm, h 62 mm × w 82 mm
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