Woman (Hope?) with scarf on her head holds a snake, inscribed BAHK(?) in front of her; she is standing over an anchor; a landscape with hills, the sun is shining; frame decorated with a woman looking in a mirror (Prudence) and a woman holding a sword and a pair of scales (Justice)

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Woman (Hope?) with scarf on her head holds a snake, inscribed BAHK(?) in front of her; she is standing over an anchor; a landscape with hills, the sun is shining; frame decorated with a woman looking in a mirror (Prudence) and a woman holding a sword and a pair of scales (Justice)

FERENDVM ET SPERANDVM (LA)

Iconclass notations

11M41 Prudence, 'Prudentia'; 'Prudenza' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues
11M44 Justice, 'Justitia'; 'Giustitia divina' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues
24A sun as celestial body
25F42 snakes
25H114 low hill country
31A511 mirror
45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
46B3311 scales
46C215(ANCHOR) parts of ship's exterior: anchor
48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A9861 scrollwork, strapwork ~ ornament
48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland
48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche
49L8 inscription
56D1(+11) Hope; 'Speranza', 'Speranza delle fatiche' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)
86(FERENDUM ET SPERANDUM) proverbs, sayings, etc. (FERENDUM ET SPERANDUM)