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Original fileThe Three Graces: Wealth, 1713
De drie Vredebevalligheden De Weelde, 1713 IIIde Vrede Bevalligheid Second Charme de la Paix (titel op object) Platen over de Vrede van Utrecht van 1713 't Lusthof van Momus (serietitel)
after Hendrick Goltzius
About This Work
A semi-nude woman representing Wealth reclines on a bed of clouds while a winged Cupid points an arrow toward her. To the left, a pair of doves billing and cooing symbolizes peace, while a distant chariot appears in the sky above. The scene is framed in an oval and includes moralizing verses in Dutch and French concerning the relationship between peace and prosperity.
This work illustrates the enduring influence of Haarlem Mannerist iconography into the 18th century, where 16th-century mythological types were repurposed for contemporary political emblems. It reflects the philosophical transition of classical motifs like Venus and Cupid into socio-political allegories regarding the stability of the state and the 'charms' of civil peace.