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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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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.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Avarice

attributed to Jacob Matham, after Hendrik Goltzius

Date
c. 1587
Medium
engraving on laid paper
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.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2011.139.18
Credit line
Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Seven Vices (plate 6)

Subjects and terms

  • engraving
  • virtues and vices
  • allegory
Provenance

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

Inscription

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

NGA object ID 156039. 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.