A woman sitting with her head resting on her hand, holding a piece of paper in her lap; an ink-well behind her, an open book and laurel wreath on the floor; cartouche in frame decorated with various literary and theatrical(?) attributes below, and a wreath on top

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A woman sitting with her head resting on her hand, holding a piece of paper in her lap; an ink-well behind her, an open book and laurel wreath on the floor; cartouche in frame decorated with various literary and theatrical(?) attributes below, and a wreath on top

PROFICIT ET RECREAT (LA)

Iconclass notations

11R72 smoking pot as symbol of 'Vanitas'
25G3(LAUREL)(+22) trees: laurel (+ branch, stick)
25G31 shrubs
31A25311 'caput manui innixum', head held in the hand(s)
31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure
31D15(+53) adult woman (+ sitting)
41D283 mask
43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
44B152412 bauble
44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)
45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
45C221 helmet
48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A983111 acanthus ~ ornament
48C244 pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)
48C7311 violin, fiddle
48C7321 lyre, cithara, psaltery
48C73411 tambourine
48C7351 flute, aulos, tibia
48C7352 horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba
48C8021 symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ dramatic literature
48C8133 curtain ~ stage
49L511 quill
49L62 ink-well
49L641 paper (writing material)
49L8 inscription
49MM32 book - MM - book open
86(PROFICIT ET RECREAT) proverbs, sayings, etc. (PROFICIT ET RECREAT)