Tegenspoed leert zuiverheid aan de ziel 1679

"Tegenspoed leert zuiverheid aan de ziel" is an etching by Gaspar Bouttats, dated 1679, now in the Rijksmuseum collection. The image depicts a scene of a field worker in a field with a sun in the sky, a detail signifying the importance of hard work under duress, a theme reflected in the Dutch text. It belongs to a larger series of etchings from the 17th century, offering advice on how to achieve a pure soul through hardship. The image is framed within an ornate oval, a common decorative element in Dutch art of the era.