In the foreground left Wealth (Divitiae), surrounded by coffers and stock. Dressed as a merchant, he holds a money pouch in his right hand, which he hands to a woman and her family. In the foreground on the right, Avarice (Avaritia). She is dressed as an old woman and is burying her treasures under a tree. In the background on the left the construction of a house with industrious workers everywhere. On the right, a slum with beggars. The print has a Latin, French and Dutch caption in verse. The verses praise wealth as the use of God's gifts, however, they condemn avarice as a grave sin

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