Depts Collection (#4)

Allegorical caprice. The Avarice, 1852. Artist: Lucas Velazquez, Eugenio (1817-1870)
Allegorical caprice. The Avarice, 1852. Found in the collection of the Museo Lazaro Galdiano, Madrid

The Courtyard of the Beurs in Amsterdam, 1653. Found in the collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Harlequin and Death, 1918. Artist: Somov, Konstantin Andreyevich (1869-1939)
Harlequin and Death, 1918. From a private collection

Banker. From Gli abiti de Veneziani, Second Half of the 18th cen.. Found in the collection of Museo Correr, Venice

The Ill-matched Couple, ca 1530. Found in the collection of Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg

Mortal man (Parable), Early 18th cen Artist: Russian icon
Mortal man (Parable), Early 18th cen.. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Before the wedding. (Farewell), 1894. Artist: Makovsky, Vladimir Yegorovich (1846-1920)
Before the wedding. (Farewell), 1894. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Samara

Vanity. Found in the Collection of Hofburg Brixen

Abandoned. The Vatican and Sin, 1872. Artist: Bronnikov, Feodor Andreyevich (1827-1902)
Abandoned. The Vatican and Sin, 1872. From a private collection

Vanitas Still Life. Artist: Collier, Edwaert (1642-1708)
Vanitas Still Life. Private Collection

Vanitas Still Life, 1662. Artist: Collier, Edwaert (1642-1708)
Vanitas Still Life, 1662. Private Collection

Vanitas Still Life, 1632. Artist: Collier, Edwaert (1642-1708)
Vanitas Still Life, 1632. Private Collection

The Ill matched Couple. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
The Ill matched Couple. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

The Fight of the Moneybags and Strongboxes (The Battle about Money), ca 1563. Private Collection

The visit at the death. From the Series Capriccios, Mid of the 18th cen Artist: Tiepolo, Giambattista (1696-1770)
The visit at the death. From the Series Capriccios, Mid of the 18th cen.. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Allegory of Luxuria, ca 1426. Artist: Pisanello, Antonio (1395-1455)
Allegory of Luxuria, ca 1426. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna

Time orders Old Age to destroy Beauty, 1746. Artist: Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-1787)
Time orders Old Age to destroy Beauty, 1746. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Death Comes to the Banquet Table (Memento Mori), c. 1635. Artist: Martinelli, Giovanni (1604-1659)
Death Comes to the Banquet Table (Memento Mori), c. 1635. Found in the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art

Opportunity makes a thief. (La commodita fa l uomo ladro), 1678. Artist: Mitelli, Giuseppe Maria (1634-1718)
Opportunity makes a thief. (La commodita fa l uomo ladro), 1678. From a private collection

Where gold speaks, every tongue is silent. (Dove l oro parla, ogni lingua tace), 1678. From a private collection

The Seven Virtues, c. 1467-1469. Artist: Guidi (called Scheggia), Antonfrancesco (1441-1476)
The Seven Virtues, c. 1467-1469. Found in the collection of the Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Vanitas Still Life, 1648. Artist: Treck, Jan Jansz. (1605-1652)
Vanitas Still Life, 1648. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Allegory of Wealth and Luxury, 1611. Artist: Swanenburgh, Willem van (1582-1616)
Allegory of Wealth and Luxury, 1611. From a private collection

Allegory of the Vanity and Transitory Nature of Worldly Possessions, 1608. Artist: Swanenburgh, Willem van (1582-1616)
Allegory of the Vanity and Transitory Nature of Worldly Possessions, 1608. From a private collection

Death with an Arrow About to Strike the Man Down, 1609. Artist: Swanenburgh, Willem van (1582-1616)
Death with an Arrow About to Strike the Man Down, 1609. From a private collection

An Allegory of the Vanities of Human Life, c. 1640. Artist: Steenwijck, Harmen (1612-1656)
An Allegory of the Vanities of Human Life, c. 1640. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Allegory of Virtue and Riches, ca. 1665-1667. Artist: Schalcken, Godfried Cornelisz (1643-1706)
Allegory of Virtue and Riches, ca. 1665-1667. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Jan Uytenbogaert, the Goldweigher, 1639. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Jan Uytenbogaert, the Goldweigher, 1639. From a private collection

Memento mori. Artist: Vinne, Vincent Laurensz, van der (1629-1702)
Memento mori. From a private collection

The Topsy-Turvy World (In Weelde Siet Toe), 1663. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
The Topsy-Turvy World (In Weelde Siet Toe), 1663. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Be blessed!, 1900. Artist: Bakalowicz, Stepan Vladislavovich (1857-1947)
Be blessed!, 1900. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Gallery, Tver

Allegory of Vanity, c. 1640. Artist: Bramer, Leonaert (1596-1674)
Allegory of Vanity, c. 1640. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Midas, Transmuting all into Gold Paper, 1797. Artist: Gillray, James (1757-1815)
Midas, Transmuting all into Gold Paper, 1797. From a private collection

View of the Royal Exchange London, 1751. Artist: Bowles, Thomas (1695-1767)
View of the Royal Exchange London, 1751. From a private collection

Wind dealers dropping money... ca 1720. Artist: Schmid (1667-1744)
Wind dealers dropping money... ca 1720. From a private collection

Peasant with Coins, Second Half of the 18th cen Artist: Hess, Carl Ernst Christoph (1755-1828)
Peasant with Coins, Second Half of the 18th cen.. From a private collection

Money rule the world, 1589. Artist: Greuter, Mathias (1564-1638)
Money rule the world, 1589. From a private collection

Le Speculateur (The Speculator), 1784. Artist: Goez, Joseph Franz, von (1754-1815)
Le Speculateur (The Speculator), 1784. From a private collection

Le Financier (The Financier), 1784. Artist: Goez, Joseph Franz, von (1754-1815)
Le Financier (The Financier), 1784. From a private collection

Brother Donkey with Money, Early 17th cen Artist: German master
Brother Donkey with Money, Early 17th cen.. From a private collection

The Old Exchange in Hamburg, 1822. Artist: Geissler (Geisler), Johann Martin Friedrich (1778-1853)
The Old Exchange in Hamburg, 1822. From a private collection

None of the two (Ni L Un, Ni L Autre), Early 19th cen Artist: Fleischmann, Friedrich (1791-1834)
None of the two (Ni L Un, Ni L Autre), Early 19th cen.. From a private collection

The ill-assorted Couple, c. 1495. Artist: Durer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The ill-assorted Couple, c. 1495. From a private collection

The Berlin Stock Exchange at the Burgstrasse, End 1860s-Early 1870s. Artist: Anonymous
The Berlin Stock Exchange at the Burgstrasse, End 1860s-Early 1870s. From a private collection

Allegory on the Death of Credit, Early 18th cen Artist: Anonymous
Allegory on the Death of Credit, Early 18th cen.. From a private collection

The Unequal Couples. Artist: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
The Unequal Couples. From a private collection

The Four Ages of Man, c. 1629. Artist: Valentin de Boullogne (1591-1632)
The Four Ages of Man, c. 1629. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Time unveiling Truth, 1733. Artist: Troy, Jean-Francois de (1679-1752)
Time unveiling Truth, 1733. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

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