Famous and notorious rich laws; The misery of wealth. A procession of famous examples of Rijkaards from Antiquity. First in the Pythius procession, with a good and precious stones made in his hand. Then Lucullus, the rich Roman magistrate and glutton. He is a banner with a chicken pie. Behind him Crassus, which drinks out of a cup. This is an allusia on his thirst for money and his death (stitched in melted gold). After Crassus, the Dictator Sulla come with a sword and a lance, Croesus as richly king and Midas with Midasors under his crown. The print has a Latin caption and a Dutch and French
Famous and notorious rich laws; The misery of wealth. A procession of famous examples of Rijkaards from Antiquity. First in the Pythius procession, with a good and precious stones made in his hand. Then Lucullus, the rich Roman magistrate and glutton. He is a banner with a chicken pie. Behind him Crassus, which drinks out of a cup. This is an allusia on his thirst for money and his death (stitched in melted gold). After Crassus, the Dictator Sulla come with a sword and a lance, Croesus as richly king and Midas with Midasors under his crown. The print has a Latin caption and a Dutch and French caption in letterpress. The print is part of a series with the subject of the misery that brings wealth.
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