This is the only known allegorical subject in Camphuysen's oeuvre and marks a departure from his usual peasant scenes and landscapes with animals. It is probably a relatively late work by the artist, dating from circa 1660. It may have been executed in Sweden where Camphuysen is recorded in 1655. The painting reveals the stylistic influence of Wolfgang Heimbach, which further strengthens the hypothesis that it dates from the artist's Northern years.

Provenance: The Collection at the Ribbingsfors Estate, Sweden

Literature: F. Tissink and H.F. de Wit, Gorcumse Schilders in de Gouden Eeuw, Netherlands 1987, pp. 74-6 
O. Granberg, Inventaire général des trésors d'art: peintures & sculptures, principalement de maitre êtrangers (non scandinaves) en Suède, Sweden 1911, p. 1, no. 289