The wretchedness of wealth.

1563

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Set of 6 engravings, +/- 17 x 23 cm, trimmed to the platemark; engr. names or monograms, date, numbers 1-6 and Latin captions.

Stuck by corners under passe-partout. Good condition.

Complete suite in 2nd state i.e. with Latin captions by Hadrianus Junius engraved (in letterpress in Latin and Dutch in 1st state). Beautiful allegorical suite originally titled "Divitum misera sors", representing the rich persons' good or bad fortune. Ref. Hollstein, Galle, VII, p. 79, 395-400. - New Hollstein, Galle II, 281-286. - New Hollstein, Van Heemskerck II, 476-481.

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