Fortune Does Not Favour Those Who Fall Asleep; Patience as the Victor of Fortune

attributed to Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert (1522–1590), engravings, c. 1550

Only upright moral conduct and prudence can protect a man from the vagaries of Fortune. The final sheet of the series shows the personification of Fortune lying exhausted on the ground, having been defeated by Patience.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-1996-339
  • Dimensionsheight 205 mm x width 247 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets en gravure

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"Luck, Fortune, Lot; 'Fato', 'Fortuna', 'Fortuna aurea', 'Fortuna buona', 'Fortuna pacifica overo clemente', 'Sorte' (Ripa)" by Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert

The Inconstancy of Fortune; It is Easy to Dance when Fortune Plays for You

The Inconstancy of Fortune; It is Easy to Dance when Fortune Plays for You

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No Shield Protects against Misfortune; The Greater your Fortune, the Bigger your Sorrows

No Shield Protects against Misfortune; The Greater your Fortune, the Bigger your Sorrows

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The Inconstancy of Fortune; It is Easy to Dance when Fortune Plays for You

The Inconstancy of Fortune; It is Easy to Dance when Fortune Plays for You

attributed to Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert

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