Allegory of Charity, Allegory of Charity. The female personification distributes money to those in need, to the right a beggar. In the background an elephant and an eagle. From a series of five allegories, painted in grisaille between 1675 and 1683 for the 'Messina' house by Philips de Flines on Herengracht, Generosity, Liberality, 'Generosità', 'Liberalità' (Ripa) (abstract concept represented by female figure), Philips de Flines, Gerard de Lairesse, Northern Netherlands, 1675 - 1683, canvas, oil paint (paint), h 288 cm × w 160 cm × t 4.4 cm
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Allegory, Charity, female personification distributes money, need, right, beggar, background, elephant, eagle, series, five allegories, painted, grisaille, 1675, 1683, Messina' house, Philips de Flines, Herengracht, Generosity, Liberality, Generosità, Liberalità, Ripa, abstract concept represented, female figure, Gerard de Lairesse, Northern Netherlands, canvas, oil paint, paint
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