Affluence Collection

A golden statue of a reclining laughing Buddha covered in small Buddhas, Qinghefang Old Street in Wushan district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, Asia

Harlequin and Death, 1907. Artist: Somov, Konstantin Andreyevich (1869-1939)
Harlequin and Death, 1907. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Burj Khalifa, the tallest man made structure in the world at 828 metres, viewed from the Palace Hotel, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

The main staircase at the Winter Palace. St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Political Ravishment, or the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in Danger!, 1797. Artist: Gillray, James (1757-1815)
Political Ravishment, or the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in Danger!, 1797. From a private collection

Burj Khalifa, the tallest man made structure in the world at 828 metres, and Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

View from helicopter of Monte Carlo, Monaco, Cote d Azur, Europe

Rose Hall, Jamaica, Caribbean, West Indies

Oyster Pond, St. Martin (St. Maarten), Netherlands Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Waterfront at night, Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco, Cote d Azur, Mediterranean, Europe

Cornelia Bradley Martin, as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Bradley-Martin Ball
3077517 Cornelia Bradley Martin, as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Bradley-Martin Ball, 1897 (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

After the marriage, 1874. Artist: Zhuravlev, Firs Sergeevich (1836-1901)
After the marriage, 1874. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Gallery, Tambov

UK money, pound coins

The Parable of the Rich Fool, 1627. Creator: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
The Parable of the Rich Fool, 1627. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Parable of the Talents. Artist: Doetechum, Lucas, van (c. 1530-c. 1584)
The Parable of the Talents. From a private collection

The Tax Collectors, 1520s. Artist: Massys, Quentin (1466?1530)
The Tax Collectors, 1520s. Found in the collection of the Liechtenstein Museum

Oliver Cromwell, 1867 (oil on canvas)
985100 Oliver Cromwell, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Leutze, Emanuel Gottlieb (1816-68); 145.1x107 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell. Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816-1868). Oil on canvas

Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Campanile (bell tower) of Ivan the Great, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

Sultans Palace, Muscat, Oman, Middle East

Castlewellan Castle, Castlewellan, Co. Down, Ireland

The Tribute Money, 1560s. Artist: Titian (1488-1576)
The Tribute Money, 1560s. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

View from helicopter of Marina Baie des Anges, Villeneuve Loubet, Provence, Cote d Azur, French Riviera, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Topkapi Palace, the Imperial Council chamber, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The Grand Cascade at Peterhof Palace (Petrodvorets), St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Yacht off Long Beach (Baie Longue), St. Martin (St. Maarten), Netherlands Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Sabina tree and the blue sea of Cala Macarelleta, southern coast, Minorca (Menorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Girl in traditional Thai clothes eating rice, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Blind Leading the Blind, 1568. Creator: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
The Blind Leading the Blind, 1568. Found in the Collection of Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Baby wearing a top hat and monocle (colour litho)
2797023 Baby wearing a top hat and monocle (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby wearing a top hat and monocle)

Portrait of a Woman with a Lapdog, 1672. Creator: Frans van Mieris I
Portrait of a Woman with a Lapdog, 1672

Portrait of Antonia Canis, 1624. Creator: Cornelis de Vos
Portrait of Antonia Canis, 1624

Portrait of a Man, 1525. Creator: Bartolommeo Veneto
Portrait of a Man, 1525

Portrait of a Man, 1676. Creator: Gaspar Netscher
Portrait of a Man, 1676

Portrait of a Lady, 1676. Creator: Gaspar Netscher
Portrait of a Lady, 1676

R.A. Franks, A. Carnegie, W.B. Dickson, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
R.A. Franks, A. Carnegie, W.B. Dickson, 1910

W.R. Hearst, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
W.R. Hearst, 1910. Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951)

W.K. Vanderbilt at racetrack, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
W.K. Vanderbilt at racetrack, 1910

P.A.B. Widener, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
P.A.B. Widener, 1911

J.D. Rockefeller and wife, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
J.D. Rockefeller and wife, 1911

Mrs. A. Crocker Gourand [i.e. Gouraud], 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. A. Crocker Gourand [i.e. Gouraud], 1911. American heiress Aimee Crocker (1863-1941) whose third husband was musical author Jackson Gouraud

W.K. Vanderbilt, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
W.K. Vanderbilt, 1910

Mrs. Payne Whitney with unidentified gentleman seated on flying field of aviation meet, 1910

Mrs. Craig Biddle and J.A. Armstrong walking together, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Craig Biddle and J.A. Armstrong walking together, 1910

J.D. Rockefeller with others on his birthday, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
J.D. Rockefeller with others on his birthday, 1910

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie on street, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie on street, 1910

Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Bishop next to train, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Bishop next to train, 1910

Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Bishop, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Bishop, 1910

Mrs. Otto H. Kahn, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Otto H. Kahn, 1910

Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Bishop with Clifford Harmon, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Bishop with Clifford Harmon, 1910

Mrs. Phil. Lydig, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Phil. Lydig, 1911

Mrs. Thos. Walsh and Mrs. McLean, her daughter, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Thos. Walsh and Mrs. McLean, her daughter, 1910

Mrs. G. Gould, Jay Gould, Marjorie Gould, and Geo. Gould, in boat deck, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. G. Gould, Jay Gould, Marjorie Gould, and Geo. Gould, in boat deck, 1911

Dan. Guggenheim, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Dan. Guggenheim, 1910

H.E. Huntington, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
H.E. Huntington, 1911

Wm. Rockefeller, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Wm. Rockefeller, 1910

A daimyo, 1800-1840. Creator: Unknown
A daimyo, 1800-1840. Yamato-e - classically styled painting on silk - apparently of a wealthy aristocrat, perhaps a daimyo or lord, but with the head of a rat

The Visit, c1870. Creator: Alfred Stevens
The Visit, c1870. A woman wearing a luxurious dressing gown sits on a velvet sofa and leans on a mahlstick, an implement used by painters to steady the hand

J.C. Phipps, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
J.C. Phipps, between c1910 and c1915. Probably shows John Shaffer Phipps (1874-1958), American lawyer, businessman, polo player, and racehorse owner

Portrait Of A Gentleman, c1530. Creator: Jan Gossaert
Portrait Of A Gentleman, c1530. Despite his distinctive facial features, this sitter's identity is unknown. His extravagant costume, fine gloves

John Schiff & Mrs. Phipps "Mighty Adam", 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
John Schiff & Mrs. Phipps "Mighty Adam", 1913. Shows John Mortimer Schiff (1904-1987), son of Mortimer Leo Schiff (1877-1931) at an amateur horse exhibition at Piping Rock Club

E. Fownes & P. Sorg, between 1910 and 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
E. Fownes & P. Sorg, between 1910 and 1913. Shows the London whip Ernest Fownes (driving) and Paul A. Sorg (died 1913) at start of a coaching race

A Sportsman With His Family Instructing Woodmen To Chop Up A Felled Tree, c1816. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Sportsman With His Family Instructing Woodmen To Chop Up A Felled Tree, c1816

Farewell To The Wet Nurse, 1776-77. Creator: Etienne Aubry
Farewell To The Wet Nurse, 1776-77. An elegantly dressed mother takes her child from the woman on the left, who has nursed him from early infancy

A.H. Wiggin & J.P. Morgan, 25 Oct 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
A.H. Wiggin & J.P. Morgan, 25 Oct 1917. Shows (left to right) Albert H. Wiggin, president of Chase Manhattan Bank; financier J.P. Morgan, and Walter E

Grand fancy bazaar at Orleans House, Twickenham, in aid of the French Société de Bienfaisance, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Grand fancy bazaar at Orleans House, Twickenham, in aid of the French Societe de Bienfaisance, 1864. This society was formed in 1812...for the purpose of affording relief to unfortunate Frenchmen in

The Duchess of Sutherland's assembly at Stafford House in honour of Garibaldi, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Duchess of Sutherland's assembly at Stafford House in honour of Garibaldi, 1864. Scene depicting an episode during...the General's sojourn in this metropolis [ie London

Bazaar at St. James's Hall in aid of the French Protestant schools in Soho, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Bazaar at St. James's Hall in aid of the French Protestant schools in Soho, [London], 1864. The opening of the grand fancy bazaar...for the benefit of the French Protestant Free Schools situated

Late but Welcome, 1948 (oil on canvas)
658364 Late but Welcome, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 59.6x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Late but Welcome. Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1953). Oil on canvas

Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Upper Ten", 1864. Creator: Unknown
Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Upper Ten", 1864. Crowds at a polling station on 8 November, ...the day of the Presidential election

Col. House's Office, Paris, 3 Dec 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Col. House's Office, Paris, 3 Dec 1918. The office of American diplomat Colonel Edward M. House (1858-1938) at 78 Rue de l'Universite, Paris, France

Miter of the Patriarch Adrian, vestry of the Ipatevskii Monastery, Kostroma, 1911

Festival at Hartford Mill, Oldham, given by Mr. Platt to 8000 of his workpeople, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Festival at Hartford Mill, Oldham, given by Mr. Platt to 8000 of his workpeople, 1864. In celebration of the attainment of his majority by Mr. Henry Platt, son of Mr

Oliver Harriman family & Junior Naval Scouts, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Oliver Harriman family & Junior Naval Scouts, 1918. The family of stockbroker Oliver Harriman Jr. (1862-1940) including his wife Grace Carley Harriman and children Oliver Carley

The Ill matched Couple, ca 1530. Creator: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
The Ill matched Couple, ca 1530. Found in the Collection of the National Gallery, Prague

Death and the Maiden, 1517. Creator: Baldung (Baldung Grien), Hans (1484-1545)
Death and the Maiden, 1517. Found in the Collection of the Art Museum Basel

A rich peasant family from the village of Boguchansky, Yenisei district, 1911. Creator: Unknown
A rich peasant family from the village of Boguchansky, Yenisei district, 1911. From a collection which includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late

The flower vendor, 1882. Creator: Prouve, Victor (1858-1943)
The flower vendor, 1882. Private Collection

Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
USA, New York City, Manhattan, Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Avenue

The Payment of the Tithes (known as Village Lawyer), between 1617 and 1622. Artist: Brueghel
The Payment of the Tithes (known as Village Lawyer), between 1617 and 1622. From a private collection

Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law, ca 1624-1625. Found in the Collection of Galleria Borghese, Rome

The Parable of the Wedding Feast. Private Collection

Fairfax House OFH01_01_01_f06_10
FAIRFAX HOUSE, HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. Fairfax House, seen looking south east from Putney High Street with the stables immediately beyond the house

The Rich Man and Lazarus. Creator: School of Frans Francken I
The Rich Man and Lazarus, Unknown date

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"Captivating Affluence: A Tapestry of Opulence Unveiled" Step into the realm of affluence, where political ravishment and danger intertwine with grandeur and extravagance. In 1797, artist James Gillray captured the essence of this paradoxical world in his masterpiece "Political Ravishment, or the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in Danger. " - a satirical commentary on wealth's influence. Amidst this tapestry of opulence stands a golden statue depicting a reclining laughing Buddha adorned with countless small Buddhas. Symbolizing prosperity and contentment, it serves as a reminder that true wealth lies not only in material possessions but also within oneself. Rising majestically above all else is the Burj Khalifa, an architectural marvel reaching an astounding height of 828 meters. Its towering presence mirrors society's pursuit to reach new heights and surpass boundaries in their quest for affluence. From high above in a helicopter, one gazes upon Monte Carlo's breathtaking panorama - an epitome of luxury nestled along Europe's enchanting Cote d'Azur. The view captures both the allure and exclusivity that accompany immense riches. The Winter Palace's main staircase beckons visitors into its lavish embrace. Located in St. Petersburg, Russia, this imperial residence showcases opulent interiors fit for royalty; each step taken echoes tales from bygone eras when fortunes were amassed beyond imagination. Venturing further afar brings us to Rose Hall in Jamaica - a testament to colonial-era prosperity intertwined with haunting legends. This magnificent estate whispers stories of untold riches acquired through sugar plantations while shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Oyster Pond awaits on St. Martin (St Maarten), Netherlands Antilles - an idyllic paradise where azure waters meet pristine shores amidst luxurious villas dotting the landscape like precious gems adorning nature’s crown jewel.