Virtuous Collection

Daniel Earl of Nottingham, c1785. Creator: Unknown
Daniel Earl of Nottingham, c1785. Daniel Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), English Conservative statesman regarded as an honourable and virtuous man

The Judgment Scene - Anis heart being weighed in the balance (colour litho)
3621124 The Judgment Scene - Anis heart being weighed in the balance (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Parable of the Talents, c. 1884 (Oil on canvas)
7212780 The Parable of the Talents, c.1884 (Oil on canvas) by Rich, William George (1857-after 1901); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Rich)

Laclos / Liaisons / Valmont
Le Vicomte de Valmont uses his mistress, Opera as a writing desk whilst writing to the virtuous Mme. Tourvel, whom he plans to seduce

Virgins; Angels; Archangels; Virtues; Powers; Dominations (engraving)
7182256 Virgins; Angels; Archangels; Virtues; Powers; Dominations (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tapestry, Triumph of Death over Chastity with the Three Fates, made in Brussels, Belgium
3576210 Tapestry, Triumph of Death over Chastity with the Three Fates, made in Brussels, Belgium, early 16th century (wool & silk) by Belgian School

Charity, 1469, (tempera grassa on wood)
7146307 Charity, 1469, (tempera grassa on wood) by Pollaiolo, Piero del (1443-96); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Charity, 1469, Piero del Pollaiolo)

Justice, 1470 circa, (tempera grassa on wood)
7146306 Justice, 1470 circa, (tempera grassa on wood) by Pollaiolo, Piero del (1443-96); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Justice, 1470 circa, Piero del Pollaiolo)

Hope, 1470 circa, (tempera grassa on wood)
7146297 Hope, 1470 circa, (tempera grassa on wood) by Pollaiolo, Piero del (1443-96); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Hope, 1470 circa, Piero del Pollaiolo)

Prudence, 1470 circa, (tempera grassa on wood)
7146295 Prudence, 1470 circa, (tempera grassa on wood) by Pollaiolo, Piero del (1443-96); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Prudence, 1470 circa, Piero del Pollaiolo)

Honour triumphant over deceit, 1561 (marble)
7146188 Honour triumphant over deceit, 1561 (marble) by Danti, Vincenzo (1530-76); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Honour triumphant over deceit, 1561)

The choice of Hercules, 1596, Annibale Carracci (oil on canvas)
7064223 The choice of Hercules, 1596, Annibale Carracci (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: The choice of Hercules, 1596)

The choice of Hercules or the choice between vice and virtue, 1565 circa (oil on canvas)
7146864 The choice of Hercules or the choice between vice and virtue, 1565 circa (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Caliari, Paolo) (1528-88); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Faith, 1470 circa, (tempera grassa on wood)
7146301 Faith, 1470 circa, (tempera grassa on wood) by Pollaiolo, Piero del (1443-96); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Faith, 1470 circa, Piero del Pollaiolo)

Temperance, 1470 circa, (tempera grassa on wood)
7146299 Temperance, 1470 circa, (tempera grassa on wood) by Pollaiolo, Piero del (1443-96); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Temperance, 1470 circa, Piero del Pollaiolo)

Allegory of virtue, (oil on canvas)
7129323 Allegory of virtue, (oil on canvas) by Correggio, (Antonio Allegri) (c.1489-1534); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Allegory of virtue, Correggio, oil on canvas, cm 149 x 85)

Witchcraft or the allegory of Hercules, 1540-42 (oil on canvas)
7146885 Witchcraft or the allegory of Hercules, 1540-42 (oil on canvas) by Dossi, Battista (c.1490-1548) & Dossi, Dosso (c.1486-1542); 143x144 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Christian charity, c. 1610 (oil on canvas)
7352759 Christian charity, c.1610 (oil on canvas) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 122x94 cm; Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa, Liguria

Fortitude, 1470, (tempera on wood)
7146303 Fortitude, 1470, (tempera on wood) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Fortitude, 1470)

Honour triumphant over deceit, 1561 (marble)
7146190 Honour triumphant over deceit, 1561 (marble) by Danti, Vincenzo (1530-76); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Honour triumphant over deceit, 1561)

Allegory of Charity, 16th century, (panel)
7129395 Allegory of Charity, 16th century, (panel) by Salviati Cecchino, Francesco de Rossi (1510-63); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Allegory of Charity)

The Parable of the Great Supper, c. 1884 (Oil on canvas)
7212779 The Parable of the Great Supper, c.1884 (Oil on canvas) by Rich, William George (1857-after 1901); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Rich)

The Parable of the Lost Sheep, c. 1884 (Oil on canvas)
7212778 The Parable of the Lost Sheep, c.1884 (Oil on canvas) by Rich, William George (1857-after 1901); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Rich)

The Parable of the Prodigal Son, c. 1884 (Oil on canvas)
7212777 The Parable of the Prodigal Son, c.1884 (Oil on canvas) by Rich, William George (1857-after 1901); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Rich)

The Three Holy Women, 1896 (wood)
XKH152510 The Three Holy Women, 1896 (wood) by Minne, George (1866-1941); 62x44x24.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

The Almost-Night Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308554 The Almost-Night Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Falsifier Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308534 The Falsifier Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool Who Gives With Displeasure, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308522 The Fool Who Gives With Displeasure, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Goodness-Preventing Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308520 The Goodness-Preventing Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Usury Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308516 The Usury Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Aufbutz Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308513 The Aufbutz Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool Who Prefers Lust To Nurture, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308507 The Fool Who Prefers Lust To Nurture, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Sow-Quoting Jester, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308474 The Sow-Quoting Jester, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Processionary Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308471 The Processionary Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool Fallen Into His Own Net, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308467 The Fool Fallen Into His Own Net, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Beggar Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308456 The Beggar Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool In Love With Himself, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308451 The Fool In Love With Himself, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Foolish World, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308422 The Foolish World, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool Who Deliberately Puts Himself In Danger, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308420 The Fool Who Deliberately Puts Himself In Danger, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Mocker Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308413 The Mocker Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Audacious Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308401 The Audacious Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Travelled Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308398 The Travelled Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool Who Looks Through His Wife's Fingers, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308395 The Fool Who Looks Through His Wife's Fingers, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool Who Postpones Everything Until Tomorrow, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308392 The Fool Who Postpones Everything Until Tomorrow, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Rich Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308364 The Rich Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Mischievous Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308558 The Mischievous Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool Studying Useless Arts, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308544 The Fool Studying Useless Arts, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Goat Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308525 The Goat Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

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"Virtuous: A Timeless Tapestry of Morality and Honor" Step back in time to the 16th century, where a remarkable tapestry from Brussels depicts the Triumph of Death over Chastity with the Three Fates. This intricate piece weaves together wool and silk, symbolizing the eternal struggle between virtue and temptation. In this captivating tableau, we encounter an engraving showcasing Virgins, Angels, Archangels, Virtues, Powers, and Dominations. These celestial beings embody the essence of virtuousness as they guide humanity towards righteousness. Moving forward through history brings us to Daniel Earl of Nottingham in 1785. Though little is known about its creator, this portrait captures the noble countenance of a man who personifies virtue in his every action. The Parable of the Talents unfolds before our eyes on canvas circa 1884. Through oil strokes imbued with meaning and symbolism, we witness individuals utilizing their talents wisely or squandering them foolishly – a reminder that virtuous choices lead to prosperity while negligence invites downfall. Laclos' masterpiece "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" delves into human nature's complexities as it explores themes of seduction and deceit. Amidst this web of manipulation emerges Valmont – a character whose journey forces us to question whether redemption can be found even within those seemingly devoid of virtue. Tempera grassa on wood paintings from around 1470 depict Charity, Justice, Hope, and Prudence - four cardinal virtues that have guided societies for centuries. These artworks serve as timeless reminders that embracing these qualities leads to harmony within ourselves and among others. Honour triumphs over deceit in marble sculpture from 1561 - an enduring testament to society's recognition that truth prevails when faced with falsehoods. It serves as inspiration for all who strive for integrity amidst adversity.