De Mildheid 1747

toned paper

facial expression drawing

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

charcoal art

portrait reference

pencil drawing

portrait drawing

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"De Mildheid" (1747) by Louis Fabritius Dubourg depicts a woman personifying Charity, a traditional virtue in Western art. She is shown in a landscape setting, her hand reaching towards a small box with coins, while a bowl filled with more coins sits beside her, highlighting the theme of giving. This drawing, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into Dubourg’s detailed style and the 18th-century artistic tradition of personifying virtues.