This is a drawing of a group of people gathered around various pots and pans. The image shows characters engaged in conversation and culinary activities around a fire with a pot hanging above it. Cookware like teapots and serving dishes are illustrated along the lower center of the composition. The scene depicts a social or domestic scenario with intricate detail and flowing drapery, suggesting daily life or a gathering. The use of shading and line work creates depth and a sense of motion and interaction among the figures.
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This is a drawing of a group of people gathered around various pots and pans. The image shows characters engaged in conversation and culinary activities around a fire with a pot hanging above it. Cookware like teapots and serving dishes are illustrated along the lower center of the composition. The scene depicts a social or domestic scenario with intricate detail and flowing drapery, suggesting daily life or a gathering. The use of shading and line work creates depth and a sense of motion and interaction among the figures.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Allegory of Poverty and Wealth

Conrad Meyer

Medium
pen and brown ink with gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 7.8 x 13.4 cm (3 1/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2010.122.1
Credit line
Anonymous Gift
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • state of being
  • allegory
Provenance

(Daniela Laube Inc. Fine Art, New York); gift to NGA, 2010.

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NGA object ID 154413. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.