Allegorie met een personificatie en Minerva die de Nijd en Bedrog overwinnen 1703 - 1775

This red chalk drawing by Louis Fabritius Dubourg, titled "Allegory with a personification and Minerva who conquers Envy and Deceit," depicts a scene of divine triumph. The central figure, Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and war, stands over the defeated figures of Envy and Deceit, who are being restrained by a winged figure. The drawing is a study for a larger painting, demonstrating the artist's meticulous attention to detail and the complexities of human anatomy. The use of red chalk creates a sense of dynamism and urgency, highlighting the struggle between virtue and vice. The artwork is part of the Rijksmuseum collection, demonstrating Dubourg's role in the Dutch artistic tradition.