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Honest and dishonest ways of becoming rich: P.4290-R-122

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Honest and dishonest ways of becoming rich
The Wretchedness of Wealth

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Galle, Philips
Publisher: Galle, Philips
Draughtsman: Heemskerck, Maerten van (After)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1898)

Dating

16th Century
Production date: AD 1563

Note

State with the engraved Latin verses. Printed with the French and Dutch verses in letterpress.

School or Style

Netherlandish

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: written above the figures

  • Text: La fortuna el trabaxo la dilijencia la miseria lengaƱo la mentira la fuerca
  • Location: Sheet upper centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Las suirtes (?) dela vida
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4290-R-122
Primary reference Number: 199028
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 396 (Galle)
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 348 (Heemskerck)
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 282 (Galle) II/III
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 477 (Heemskerck) I/II
Illustrated Bartsch: 73:2
Kerrich: p.86
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Audit data

Created: Monday 2 June 2014 Updated: Monday 2 June 2014 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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