A winged, blindfolded woman; representing avarice. Engraving by G. Pencz.
- Pencz, Georg, 1500?-1550.
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- 26736i
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- Seven deadly sins
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The figure holds out her hands as if to receive something. A frog rests at her feet and behind her are sacks and a coffer of coins. She walks barefoot on twigs
Physical description
1 print : line engraving.
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Bartsch gives lettering which is lacking here: "Avaricia. In copia sum inops"
References note
Adam Bartsch, Le peintre graveur (Nieuwkoop, 1982), vol. VIII, p. 193
Reference
Wellcome Collection 26736i
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Location Status Access Closed stores