Burin, 130 x 182 mm. Trimmed to border line with minimal loss in the 4 corners. Otherwise very nice impression and condition. This is one of a series of seven about the seven vices. It shows the avarice. Bust of a woman in an oval, in profile, holding a purse; four putti in each corner passing each other a purse. Engraved by Wierix and published by Philips Galle before the 1612. Inscription Content: Lettered at top ‘AVARITIA’ and signed: ‘Phls. Galle invent. et excud.’ and ‘Hieron. Wierix sculp.’; in Latin below image: ‘Conturbat domum…Proverb.15’; numbered ‘2’. [cod.967/15]
VII Peccatorum Capitalium – Avaritia (Avarizia)
Burin, 130 x 182 mm. Trimmed to border line with minimal loss in the 4 corners. Otherwise very nice impression and condition. This is one of a series of seven about the seven vices. It shows the avarice. Bust of a woman in an oval, in profile, holding a purse; four putti in each corner passing each other a purse. Engraved by Wierix and published by Philips Galle before the 1612. [cod.967/15]
- Year: 1612 ca.
- Dimension: 130 x 182 mm
€ 200,00
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Burin, 130 x 182 mm. Trimmed to border line with minimal loss in the 4 corners. Otherwise very nice impression and condition. This is one of a series of seven about the seven vices. It shows the pride. Bust of a woman in an oval, elegantly dressed and holding a fan made of peacock’s feathers; four putti on each side wearing feathers and/or holding a mirror. Engraved by Wierix and published by Philips Galle before the 1612. [cod.970/15]
- Year: 1612
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