The winged personification of Vigilance (Vigilantia) sits with an oil lamp in her hand and reads a book. To her right an hourglass and a closed book, to her left lies a cross near a tree on an opened book. She is standing with her foot on the personification of Slowness (Acedia) lying on the ground in front of her. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on virtues and vices, Vigilance Overcomes Slowness The Seven Virtues and Seven Vices (title series)., print maker: Pieter Jalhea Furnius, (mentioned on object), Pieter Jalhea Furnius, (mentioned on object), 1550 - 1625, paper, engraving, h 257 mm × w 199 mm
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winged personification, Vigilance, Vigilantia, sits, oil lamp, hand, reads, book, right, hourglass, closed book, left lies, cross, tree, opened book, standing, foot, personification, Slowness, Acedia, lying, ground, front, print, Latin caption, part, series, virtues, vices, Vigilance Overcomes Slowness, Seven Virtues, Seven Vices, title series, print maker, Pieter Jalhea Furnius, mentioned, object, Pieter Jalhea Furnius, mentioned, object, 1550 - 1625, paper, engraving, h 257 mm × w 199 mm
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