Haarlem, Galle, Philips, Junius, Hadrianus, Heemskerck, Maarten van, De misery of wealth, Famous and notorious rich men, A procession of famous examples of rich men from Antiquity. At the head of the procession Pythius, with in his hand a vine made of gold and precious stones. Then Lucullus, the rich Roman magistrate and glutton. He carries a banner with a chicken pie. Behind him Crassus, who drinks from a cup. This is an allusion to his thirst for money and his death (stitched in molten gold). After Crassus come the dictator Sulla with a sword and a lance, Croesus as a richly dressed king and Midas with Midas ears under his crown. Below the representation a verse in Latin and a French and Dutch caption in letterpress. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, enten, height 170 mm, width 225 mm, height 264 mm, width 343 mm, Zuid-Nederlands, 1537 - 1612-03-29, print maker, printmaker, 1563 - 1563, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), letterpress printing, Work conception, Northern Netherlands, 1498 - 1574, after a design by, 1511-07-01 - 1576-06-16, writer, Publication (Event), Publication, Southern Netherlands, publisher
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