Greed Collection (#8)

The Principal Forms of Nutritional Adulteration, c. 1883 (coloured engraving)
CHT177820 The Principal Forms of Nutritional Adulteration, c.1883 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: butter with colouring, grease)

The Gourmand (oil on canvas)
BRM177101 The Gourmand (oil on canvas) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); 129x162 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Cole-Heavers, published by William Humphrey in 1783 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190477 The Cole-Heavers, published by William Humphrey in 1783 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Monstrous Craws at a New Coalition Feast, published by S. W
NCO189767 Monstrous Craws at a New Coalition Feast, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching with aquatint) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Children using spoons to hit the head of a black snake that is greedily drinking from a saucer of milk
6337406 Children using spoons to hit the head of a black snake that is greedily drinking from a saucer of milk by English School

A Rakes Progress VI: The Rake at a Gaming House, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS72328 A Rakes Progress VI: The Rake at a Gaming House, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Flemish Proverb: Gluttony (panel)
JKR69451 Flemish Proverb: Gluttony (panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Diameter: cm; Galerie de Jonckheere, Paris, France; Flemish, out of copyright

A Rakes Progress II: The Rakes Levee, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS72327 A Rakes Progress II: The Rakes Levee, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Representation of the circle of underworld where the culprits of gluttony
AIS5339129 Representation of the circle of underworld where the culprits of gluttony, laziness and lust are found, 15th century (miniature) by Predis, Cristoforo de (1440-86); Biblioteca Reale

Calligraphic title page with vignette of the Skeleton of Death a
5893685 Calligraphic title page with vignette of the Skeleton of Death a by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Calligraphic title page with vignette of the Skeleton of Death tipping over a)

The Usurers (The Money Lenders), c. 1540-60
LRI4612621 The Usurers (The Money Lenders), c.1540-60 by Reymerswaele, Marinus van (c.1490-c.1567); Museo Stibbert, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: after Massys); Luisa Ricciarini; Netherlandish

Gluttony and temperance (colour litho)
3095592 Gluttony and temperance (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gluttony and temperance. Gourmandise et temperance)

Pigs eating in a restaurant (litho)
3094170 Pigs eating in a restaurant (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigs eating in a restaurant. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Capitalist Vampire (litho)
3646231 The Capitalist Vampire (litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capitalist Vampire)

Portrait of a Man, said to be Joseph Fry, 1816 (oil on canvas)
2831062 Portrait of a Man, said to be Joseph Fry, 1816 (oil on canvas) by Ferneley, John E. (1782-1860); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: oil on canvas, framed)

The Inheritance, 1851 (oil on panel)
651296 The Inheritance, 1851 (oil on panel) by Ender, Edouard (1822-63); 55.3x44.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Inheritance. Eduard Ender (1822-1883). Oil on panel. Dated 1851

Purgatorio, Canto 24 : The gluttonous souls crying out beneath the tree
GIA745634 Purgatorio, Canto 24 : The gluttonous souls crying out beneath the tree, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

A balloonist punishing German peasants for their greed (colour litho)
2779496 A balloonist punishing German peasants for their greed (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A balloonist punishing German peasants for their greed)

Wall Street Fat Cat Gambling with Other Peoples Money, 1908 (lithograph)
2622519 Wall Street Fat Cat Gambling with Other PeopleAs Money, 1908 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Caution to Little Boys at a Festive Season (engraving)
668361 A Caution to Little Boys at a Festive Season (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Caution to Little Boys at a Festive Season)

French banknote for ten pounds from the Law Bank, dated 1st April 1719
616855 French banknote for ten pounds from the Law Bank, dated 1st April 1719 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Capitalist Moloch, from L Assiette au Beurre
XIR414082 The Capitalist Moloch, from L Assiette au Beurre, 27 August 1910 (colour litho) by Ostoja-Chrostovski, Stanislav (fl.1910); Musee de La Presse, Paris

"There was an Old Man in a pew, whose waistcoat was spotted with blue", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386609 " There was an Old Man in a pew, whose waistcoat was spotted with blue", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

A Rakes Progress V: The Rake marrying an Old Woman, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS44935 A Rakes Progress V: The Rake marrying an Old Woman, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Wholesale and Retail, from Harpers Weekly
PNP284617 Wholesale and Retail, from Harpers Weekly, 16th September 1871 (engraving) William M. Boss Tweed hugging the figure of Samuel J

A Group of Vultures waiting for the storm to blow over - Let us prey
PNP284613 A Group of Vultures waiting for the storm to blow over - Let us prey, from Harpers Weekly, 23rd September 1871 (engraving) by Nast

Gold Fever in the Transvaal, late 19th century (colour engraving)
CHT164109 Gold Fever in the Transvaal, late 19th century (colour engraving) by German School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Poster advertising the novel Les Vendus dealing with the Panama Affair, c
CHT163656 Poster advertising the novel Les Vendus dealing with the Panama Affair, c. 1892-95 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School

A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty rather than Riches, engraved by Jacob Matham
EHL92802 A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty rather than Riches, engraved by Jacob Matham (1571-1631) (engraving) by Goltzius

Thanks to the dowry, reading a marriage contract at the lawyer office, c
CHT157352 Thanks to the dowry, reading a marriage contract at the lawyer office, c.1830 (colour litho) by Bouchot, Frederic (1798-1860); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Seven Deadly Sins (engraving)
REV146012 The Seven Deadly Sins (engraving) by Russian School (19th century); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Two scenes of the Indian Mutiny in 1857 depicting mutinous sepoys
CHT176804 Two scenes of the Indian Mutiny in 1857 depicting mutinous sepoys and an English agent extracting treasure after the occupation of Delhi (colour litho) by Atkinson

The Restoration or French Empire being divided up after Waterloo
CHT200411 The Restoration or French Empire being divided up after Waterloo, 1815 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

A Voluptuary under the Horrors of Digestion, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1792
NCO189772 A Voluptuary under the Horrors of Digestion, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Vices Overlook d in the New Proclamation, published by Hannah Humphrey
NCO189718 Vices Overlook d in the New Proclamation, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Greed and love (litho)
5997250 Greed and love (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greed and love. Illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado Biblioteca de Las Familias)

Allegory of Avarice, c. 1590 (oil on canvas)
5976184 Allegory of Avarice, c.1590 (oil on canvas) by Ligozzi, Jacopo (1547-1626); 139.4x84.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Greedy Monkey, 1929 (bodycolour within a delineated border in black ink on cream paper)
1217610 Greedy Monkey, 1929 (bodycolour within a delineated border in black ink on cream paper) by Somov, Konstantin Andreevic (1869-1939); 8.7x11 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Temptation of Avarice (engraving)
1217307 The Temptation of Avarice (engraving) by Master E. S. (c.1420-c.1468); 8.7x6.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Ars Moriendi); eAshmolean Museum; German

The Fox and the Grapes, illustration from Fables by Jean de la Fontaine, 1905-06 (colour litho)
1748351 The Fox and the Grapes, illustration from Fables by Jean de la Fontaine, 1905-06 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fox and grapes)

The Tax-Gatherers (oil on panel)
1766795 The Tax-Gatherers (oil on panel) by Reymerswaele, Marinus van (c.1490-c.1567) (follower of); 81.8x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tax-Gatherers)

Avarice and generosity (colour litho)
3095589 Avarice and generosity (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Avarice and generosity. Avarice et generosite)

Daniel Dancer, English miser (engraving)
820611 Daniel Dancer, English miser (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel Dancer (1716-1794), English miser.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The Ex Senator, caricature of the riches and corruption under Napoleon
CHT163188 The Ex Senator, caricature of the riches and corruption under Napoleon (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Illustration for The Rat Who Has Withdrawn from Society from Fables
PER200583 Illustration for The Rat Who Has Withdrawn from Society from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) 1902 (colour engraving) by Christophe (Colomb)

Cartoon depicting The American Gold Fields for Impecunious British Noblemen
1129590 Cartoon depicting The American Gold Fields for Impecunious British Noblemen, 1880 (litho) by Opper, Frederick Burr (1857-1937); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The Punishment of Ananias and Sapphira, 1549. Creator: Augustin Hirschvogel
The Punishment of Ananias and Sapphira, 1549

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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.