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The Roman emperor Valens pours money into a coffer; an officer is arrested and led to prison. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Christoph MurerDate: 1622Reference: 26679i
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The Italian social fabric symbolised by a chain of social types, with all relations of dependence ultimately relating back to the devil. Etching by G.M. Mitelli, 1691.
Giuseppe Maria MitelliDate: 1691Reference: 17932i
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A quack claims he can cure a man in the three minutes before his train leaves. Process print after J-A. Faivre, 1902.
Abel FaivreDate: 22 March 1902Reference: 17152i
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A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.
Maerten de VosDate: [between 1560 and 1569?]Reference: 26754i
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Ananias drops dead after having secretly withheld part of his wealth from the communal fund of the apostles. Colour process print after Raphael.
RaphaelReference: 24785i
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The dissection of the body of a miser in the presence of St Anthony of Padua: the miser's heart is found not in his body, but in a casket with his money. Engraving by G. Canuti after Girolamo da Treviso.
Girolamo, da Treviso, 1497-1544.Date: 1838Reference: 24385i
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Jesus calls Matthew away from his vocation as a tax collector. Coloured lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after S. Wiedenbauer after G.A. Pordenone.
Il PordenoneReference: 24112i
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The torments of Job under a swirling sky dominated by God. Engraving by M. van Heemskerck, 1563.
Maarten van HeemskerckDate: 1563Reference: 20086i
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A physician arguing with his wealthy patient who is bed, a visitor appears at the door. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.
Henry DaweDate: [between 1840 and 1849]Reference: 21800i
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A surgeon bandaging a patient's knee after applying a cautery, a clergy man and a wealthy patron (?) are observing the situation. Engraving.
Reference: 22543i
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A wealthy woman visiting the sick. Wood engraving after C. Baugniet.
Charles BaugnietReference: 17047i
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A seething mass of people driven by a multitude of different wills; representing the levelling of life by death. Etching by G.M. Mitelli after himself, 1690.
Giuseppe Maria MitelliDate: 1690Reference: 17931i
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Charity being given to poor hungry beggars by a rich household. Engraving by L. Audran after S. Bourdon.
Sébastien BourdonReference: 17578i
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Five tombs containing skeletons of historical exemplars of wisdom, war, beauty, strength and riches; an allegory of change, decay and death. Engraving after A.P. van de Venne, ca. 1655.
Adriaen van de VenneDate: 1655Reference: 26260i
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The three Magi offer gifts to the infant Christ, who sits on the Virgin's lap. Tinted lithograph by I. Bergman, 1822, after J.C. Schwarz.
Schwarz, Johann Christof, 1660-1714.Date: 1822Reference: 24057i
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A wealthy and well-dressed doctor; suggesting he has a large number of patients. Wood engraving by J. Orrin Smith after J.K. Meadows, 1840.
Kenny MeadowsDate: 1840Reference: 10939i
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A poor doctor takes the pulse of a rich, corpulent patient and announces that he is very ill. Coloured stipple engraving by J.J. after E.J. Pigal, c. 1840.
Q3047679Reference: 16489i
Books
Santé et mortalité des enfants en Europe : inégalités sociales d'hier et d'aujourd'hui / Chaire Quetelet 1994 ; sous la direction de Godelieve Masuy-Stroobant, Catherine Gourbin et Pierre Buekens.
Chaire QueteletDate: [1996]
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The rational optimist : how prosperity evolves / Matt Ridley.
Matt RidleyDate: 2010
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Christ among sick people and Pharisees.
Date: [late 19th century]Reference: 23832i
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In front of a grand palace, Moses draws water from a rock. Etching by J. Le Pautre.
Jean Le PautreDate: 1600-1699Reference: 18267i
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Satan, winged and one-legged, tempts Christ on a high cliff. Engraving by J. Sadeler, 1582, after M. de Vos.
Maerten de VosDate: 1582Reference: 22507i
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A doctor, straddled by a skeleton, holds a full purse in his hands; signifying that he lives well off others' deaths. Coloured engraving.
Reference: 16058i
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A wealthy hypochondriac having two physicians take his pulse at the same time. Line engraving by H. Bourne after A. Solomon.
Abraham SolomonReference: 21990i
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Christ among sick people and the Pharisees ('The hundred guilder print'). Wood engraving by H. Linton after T. Beech (?) after Rembrandt, 1649.
RembrandtDate: 1649Reference: 23833i