Avarice

c. 1587

attributed to Jacob Matham, after Hendrik Goltzius

Associated Names
Jacob Matham

Artist, Dutch, 1571 - 1631

Hendrick Goltzius

Artist After, Dutch, 1558 - 1617

The image shows the upper body of a person standing with a slight lean, carrying various objects in their arms. The person's face is turned to the side, wearing a cloth wrapped around their head. They are wearing a long garment with pouches tied around the torso and arms, and appear to be barefoot. The person is holding scrolls and small sacks. The background includes outdoor elements like rolling hills, trees, and a small building in the distance. A small animal is near the person's feet. The sky is filled with swirling clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.6 x 14.2 cm (8 1/2 x 5 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 22.2 x 14.9 cm (8 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.18

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 333, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Seven Vices (plate 6)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg, New York; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge: no. 289

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Matham) Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 333, i/ii

Inscriptions

lower center in image: 6; lower center in plate: Perdita Avarities, corrasis obruta, vino / Magnas inter opes (heu mihi) semper inops. ; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: CDE 387

Wikidata ID

Q76559006

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