Greed Collection (#5)

Cambridge Butter (engraving)
7177943 Cambridge Butter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cambridge Butter. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Close Corporations (engraving)
7177848 Close Corporations (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Close Corporations)

The Jew and Death (engraving)
7185752 The Jew and Death (engraving) by Merian, Matthaus, the Elder (1593-1650) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jew and Death)

Man having to choose between the Virtues and Vices
FIA5379754 Man having to choose between the Virtues and Vices by Francken, Frans II (1581-1642); Private Collection; (add.info.: L homme devant choisir entre le Vice et la Vertu)

Dans l atelier d artiste (In the artist studio). Un enfant gourmand se tient en equilibre sur un fauteuil
FIA5341012 Dans l atelier d artiste (In the artist studio). Un enfant gourmand se tient en equilibre sur un fauteuil, pour eviter la surveillance d un gros chien qui sommeille et prendre un fruit

Fable: The Envious Man and the Covetous, n. d. Creator: Thomas Bewick
Fable: The Envious Man and the Covetous, n.d

Tax collection, 1862. Creator: Znamensky, Mikhail Stepanovich (1833-1892)
Tax collection, 1862. Found in the Collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Beggar being thrown out of a rich mans kitchen, in the 16th century (engraving)
5242642 Beggar being thrown out of a rich mans kitchen, in the 16th century (engraving) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); (add.info.: from Geschiedenis van Nederland, pub)

Luxury, detail from The Table of the Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, c
XIR61225 Luxury, detail from The Table of the Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, c.1480 (oil on panel) (detail of 169586) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Prado, Madrid

The burner and his compere - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4215147 The burner and his compere - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Youth Pouring Wine in a Larder, 1606 (oil on canvas)
827742 A Youth Pouring Wine in a Larder, 1606 (oil on canvas) by Esteban, Juan (fl.c.1597-1611); 110.5x166.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Youth Pouring Wine in a Larder)

Langland dreamed a wondrous dream, from English Literature pub. by T C & EC Jack, c
3949297 Langland dreamed a wondrous dream, from English Literature pub.by T C & EC Jack, c.1920 (colour litho) by Skelton, J. R. (1888-1924); Private Collection; out of copyright

The Misers and Death (engraving)
3646746 The Misers and Death (engraving) by Valckert, Werner Jacobsz van den (1585-1627); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Misers and Death)

Two Tax Gatherers, c. 1540 (oil on panel)
3849856 Two Tax Gatherers, c.1540 (oil on panel) by Reymerswaele, Marinus van (c.1490-c.1567) (attr. to); 92x74.6 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Photo © Derek Bayes. All rights reserved 2022

The exploits of Coquibus (coloured engraving)
5998912 The exploits of Coquibus (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The exploits of Coquibus)

The South Sea Bubble
1192426 The South Sea Bubble by Ward, Edward Matthew (1816-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England published by Cassell and Company circa 1920 s); English

A Dogs Dinner Party in Paris (engraving)
729310 A Dogs Dinner Party in Paris (engraving) by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dogs Dinner Party in Paris (From a Sketch by Balloon Post)

The Money Changers, c. 1530 (oil on panel)
897330 The Money Changers, c.1530 (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530) (workshop of); 122x98 cm; Musee d Art et d Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Young Heir Takes Possession of the Misers Effects
STC451144 The Young Heir Takes Possession of the Misers Effects, plate I from A Rakes Progress, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth

A sketch of Lord Mayors Day (coloured engraving)
607202 A sketch of Lord Mayors Day (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A sketch of Lord Mayors Day); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

"There was an Old Man of Calcutta, who perpetually ate bread and butter", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386674 " There was an Old Man of Calcutta, who perpetually ate bread and butter", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person whose habits induced him to feed upon Rabbits", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386641 " There was an Old Person whose habits induced him to feed upon Rabbits", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Riches, plate 2 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving)
BCC393574 Riches, plate 2 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving) by Heemskerck, Maarten van (1498-1574) (after); 22.3x29.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

English gentleman flirting with the Fair Limonadiere
Young English gentleman flirting with the Fair Limonadiere in the Cafe de Mille Colonnes, Palais Royal, Paris. Waiters bringing hot chocolate to fashionable ladies, soldiers and officers

"A General Fast in consequence of the War!!"... c.1794 (coloured etching)
1273704 " A General Fast in consequence of the War!!"... c.1794 (coloured etching) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); 24x34 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

King Midas and his Daughter Turned to Gold, illustration from "
CHT247763 King Midas and his Daughter Turned to Gold, illustration from " The Greek Mythological Legend", published in London in 1910 (colour litho) by Crane

Prospectors panning for gold during the Californian Gold Rush of 1849 (coloured engraving
PNP245895 Prospectors panning for gold during the Californian Gold Rush of 1849 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American

Miser Being Snuffed Out (pen and wash over pencil on paper)
FIT167632 Miser Being Snuffed Out (pen and wash over pencil on paper) by Dance, George (1741-1825); 23.9x18 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Opening of the Budget or John Bull Giving his Breeches to Save his Bacon
HSC185233 Opening of the Budget or John Bull Giving his Breeches to Save his Bacon, published November 17th, 1796 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Bank of England, London

Titlepage of Gargantua by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) 1547 (xylograph
XIR182695 Titlepage of Gargantua by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) 1547 (xylograph) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Capitalism from L Assiette Au Beurre magazine, pub
CSM74185 Capitalism from L Assiette Au Beurre magazine, pub. June 1907 (litho) (see also 75319) by Galantara, Gabriele (Rata Langa) (1865-1937); Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design

Squeaking a Ground Cherry, from the series Seven Fashionable Useless Habits - Hokusai
FIA5400125 Squeaking a Ground Cherry, from the series Seven Fashionable Useless Habits - Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849) - c

The Flatterers
FIA5618218 The Flatterers by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flatterers - Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638) - ca 1592 - Oil on wood - D 18

Inferno, Canto 6 : The gluttons battered by eternal rain
GIA745735 Inferno, Canto 6 : The gluttons battered by eternal rain, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 23 : The souls of the gluttonous, illustration from
GIA745648 Purgatorio, Canto 23 : The souls of the gluttonous, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 23 : Dante recognizes the shade of Forese Donati among the gluttons
GIA745646 Purgatorio, Canto 23 : Dante recognizes the shade of Forese Donati among the gluttons, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Stolen Apples (oil on panel)
658882 Stolen Apples (oil on panel) by Oehmichen, Hugo (1843-1932); 27x21 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Give Me A Bite, 1883 (oil on canvas)
CH466684 Give Me A Bite, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Geoffroy, Henri Jules Jean (1853-1924); 36.8x26.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: donne-m en un peu; ); Photo eChristies Images; French

Sculpture representing an arhat, 960-1127 (stone)
6184622 Sculpture representing an arhat, 960-1127 (stone) by Chinese School, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127); Xi an Beilin Museum, Shaanxi Province, China; (add.info.: Stone sculpture)

The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Rich Fool (chromolitho)
6001778 The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Rich Fool (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Rich Fool)

"There was an Old Person of Rheims, who was troubled with horrible dreams", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386630 " There was an Old Person of Rheims, who was troubled with horrible dreams", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

An English Trader of the Fifteenth Century (engraving)
662672 An English Trader of the Fifteenth Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An English Trader of the Fifteenth Century)

A Miser (chromolitho)
668974 A Miser (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Miser.); © Look and Learn; European, out of copyright

Eating Macaroni (colour litho)
CHT179687 Eating Macaroni (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Italian, out of copyright

These gentlemen are so greedy... caricature from
CHT177454 These gentlemen are so greedy... caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series, reprinted in 1854 (coloured engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Darius Hystaspes Opens the Tomb of Nitocris, c. 1649
BOO73444 Darius Hystaspes Opens the Tomb of Nitocris, c.1649 by Le Sueur, Eustache (1617-55); 163x112 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

A Rakes Progress I: The Rake Taking Possession of his Estate, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS72326 A Rakes Progress I: The Rake Taking Possession of his Estate, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

The Rent Collectors (oil on panel)
NCM94520 The Rent Collectors (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 58x88.3 cm; Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery; eNorwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery; Flemish

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"Greed: A Timeless Vice Unveiled through Art" In the depths of the Cave of Plato, Jan Saenredam and Cornelis Cornelisz. Van Haarlem's masterpiece from 1604, we witness the haunting portrayal of greed. The shadows dance upon the walls, reflecting mankind's insatiable desire for more. "The Plum Pudding in Danger, " a vividly colored engraving from 1805, captures the danger that greed poses to society. Like an enticing delicacy on a platter, it tempts those who succumb to their voracious appetites. Amidst this feast for the eyes, we find ourselves drawn to another temptation - iced cupcakes. These delectable treats symbolize our relentless pursuit of material possessions and indulgences that often leave us empty-handed. H. M. Bateman's "The Income Tax Official in Hades" satirically reveals how even in death, greed follows us like a shadowy specter. It reminds us that no wealth can save us from our own vices. Tulip Mania serves as a cautionary tale depicted by an oil painting titled "A Satire of the Folly of Tulip Mania. " This artwork warns against allowing our desires to blind us with irrationality and lead us down paths paved with false promises. Bateman strikes again with his humorous illustration titled "Someone Drops a Sixpence Near Somerset House. " It humorously exposes how easily we abandon morality when faced with monetary gain – reminding us that money can corrupt even the most virtuous souls. "Mental Cruelty" by H. M. Bateman portrays how greed not only affects individuals but also inflicts suffering upon others. It unveils the dark side of human nature driven by selfishness and disregard for others' well-being. "The Plum Pudding in Danger or State Epicures taking un Petit Souper, " another engraving from 1805, unveils the excesses of the wealthy.