Miserly Collection

The Scotsman who had his moneys worth
Humorous illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a rotund and satisfied Scottish man sitting at a restaurant table, having managed to eat everything on the set price lunch menu while a waiter removes a

An Old Man Counting his Money;An Old Miser Counting his Money, 1635. Creators: Salomon Koninck, Adriaen Verdoel
An Old Man Counting his Money;An Old Miser Counting his Money, 1635

Victorian satirical cartoon, The Miser and the Dandy
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, 19th Century. The Satires of Cynicus. The Miser and the Dandy

Allegoric Capricho, 1852, by Eugenio Lucas Velazquez
Eugenio Lucas Velazquez (1817-1870). Spanish painter. Allegoric Capricho, 1852. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

A postman wishes a Merry Christmas to a Miserly Old Man! Date: circa 1910s

Costume preparatoire, le baron avare, pour la piece de theatre "Le chevalier avare"de Alexandre Pouchkine
FIA5356357 Costume preparatoire, le baron avare, pour la piece de theatre " Le chevalier avare" de Alexandre Pouchkine (1799-1837)

Les comptes familiaux (The Family Accounts). Peinture de Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev (1830-1904), huile sur toile, 1888
FIA5371510 Les comptes familiaux (The Family Accounts). Peinture de Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev (1830-1904), huile sur toile, 1888. Art russe 19e siecle. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscou

Scrooge Regarding the Poor, illustration to A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens (1812-70) (colour litho)
DHM139124 Scrooge Regarding the Poor, illustration to A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens (1812-70) (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Charles Dickens Museum, London

The Money Changers (oil on panel)
6335000 The Money Changers (oil on panel) by Stap, Jan Woutersz (1599-1663); 120x90 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Le marchand (vieil homme avec de l argent et un boulier). Peinture de Boris Michaylovich Kustodiev (Koustodiev)
FIA5379872 Le marchand (vieil homme avec de l argent et un boulier). Peinture de Boris Michaylovich Kustodiev (Koustodiev) (1878-1927), huile sur toile, 1918. Art russe, 20e siecle. I

Les collecteurs d impot. (The Tax Collectors) Peinture de Quentin Metsys (ou Quinten Matsys) (1466-1530)
FIA5381275 Les collecteurs d impot. (The Tax Collectors) Peinture de Quentin Metsys (ou Quinten Matsys) (1466-1530), huile sur bois, vers 1520. Art primitif flamand, 16e siecle

La reprimande (The Scolding). Un couple age dans son interieur, la femme fait des reproches a son mari
FIA5336247 La reprimande (The Scolding). Un couple age dans son interieur, la femme fait des reproches a son mari, en lui montrant son porte monnaie

Purgatorio, Canto 19 : The souls of the avaricious: Adrian V (pape Adrien V
GIA745650 Purgatorio, Canto 19 : The souls of the avaricious: Adrian V (pape Adrien V) speaks to Dante, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Temeprance enjoying a Frugal Meal, pub. 1792 (hand coloured engraving)
3025381 Temeprance enjoying a Frugal Meal, pub. 1792 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Inferno, Canto 7 : The souls of the avaricious and the prodigal forced to roll heavy
GIA745737 Inferno, Canto 7 : The souls of the avaricious and the prodigal forced to roll heavy stones, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Would you like to go halves in that? (chromolitho)
731522 Would you like to go halves in that? (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Would you like to go halves in that?)

"Allegorie de la prosperite"(The Prosperity
FIA5397989 " Allegorie de la prosperite" (The Prosperity) Peinture de Domenico Tintoretto dit le Tintoret (1560-1635) Fin 16eme siecle Dim 207x140 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid by Tintoretto

Purgatorio, Canto 20 : The souls of the avaricious, illustration from
GIA745645 Purgatorio, Canto 20 : The souls of the avaricious, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Sketch to illustrate the Passions - Avarice, 1854 (pencil
CH401744 Sketch to illustrate the Passions - Avarice, 1854 (pencil, pen & grey ink and w/c on paper) by Dadd, Richard (1817-86); 36.8x25.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Avarice in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c
STC227387 Avarice in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c.1850 (colour litho) by Boilly

Moses descends from Mount Siniai with the Ten Commandments par Bol, Ferdinand (1616-1680)
FIA5404829 Moses descends from Mount Siniai with the Ten Commandments par Bol, Ferdinand (1616-1680). Oil on canvas, size : 423x284, 1662, Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam by Bol

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

Rich Man. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Rich Man

Mans hand clutching wad of dollar bills
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Mans hand clutching wad of dollar bills

The Miser, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The Miser, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Compassion (Le Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions), January 21, 1800

Temperance Enjoying a Frugal Meal, July 28, 1792. Creator: James Gillray
Temperance Enjoying a Frugal Meal, July 28, 1792

Plate 30 from Los Caprichos : Why hide them? (Porque esconderlos?), 1799

A Miser and his Mate
LAVARICE A miser and his mate Date: 1824

Apparitions: Scrooge and the ghost of Jacob Marley
The miserly Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business colleague Marley. Date: 1835

Avaricious Lovers, August 1, 1797. August 1, 1797. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Avaricious Lovers, August 1, 1797

Der Geizhals, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg
Der Geizhals, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). The miser. A woman holding a child begs at a window, while a man sitting on a trunk counts his money

Victorian satirical cartoon Fond of Change
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, 19th Century. The Satires of Cynicus. Miser Fond of Change

If Only We Spoke the Truth by Bruce Bairnsfather
A disgruntled gentleman in evening dress thinks aloud, I wish you drank something cheaper, while glowering at his female companion who looks somewhat worse for wear due to all the champagne shes

Madame Vauquer, illustration from Le Pere Goriot by Honore de Balzac (1799-1850)
XIR239743 Madame Vauquer, illustration from Le Pere Goriot by Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bertall, Charles Albert d Arnoux (1820-82) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale

Occupations 1882 - The Miser. 1882

Caricature of the actor Shiel Barry in the role of Gaspard, a miserly old farmer, in the operetta The Chimes of Normandy. circa 1878

Australian pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis)
Illustration of a Australian pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis)

Of ryches unprofytable, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation
XJF486409 Of ryches unprofytable, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Daniel Dancer (engraving)
XJF438413 Daniel Dancer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel Dancer (b.1716) notorious English miser; ); English, out of copyright

John Elwes Esq. (engraving)
XJF438409 John Elwes Esq. (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Elwes (1714-89) English politician

The Old Usurer, 1638 (oil on canvas)
XIR392285 The Old Usurer, 1638 (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (c.1590-1652); 76 x 62 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info)

Avarice (oil on canvas)
XIR239917 Avarice (oil on canvas) by Stomer, (Stom) Matthias (c.1600-p.1650); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Chambery, Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France; (add.info.: one of the seven deadly sins; ); Dutch

The Miser (oil on canvas)
XIR179449 The Miser (oil on canvas) by Le Prince, Jean-Baptiste (1734-81); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Death and Miser, c. 1485-90 (oil on panel)
XOS1765993 Death and Miser, c.1485-90 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); 93x31 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Netherlandish, out of copyright

David and Abigail, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1608

David and Abigail, Nicolaes de Bruyn, Francoys van Beusekom, 1608

The Thenardier, illustration from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-85) 1862
XIR213005 The Thenardier, illustration from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-85) 1862 (litho) (b/w photo) by Brion, Gustave (1824-77); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

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"The Scotsman who had his money's worth: A tale of a miserly man and his frugal ways. " Step into the world of Eugenio Lucas Velazquez's allegoric Capricho, 1852, where a miserly old man is depicted surrounded by his precious wealth. In a Victorian satirical cartoon titled "The Miser and the Dandy, " we witness the clash between extravagance and stinginess, as these two characters embody contrasting lifestyles. Costume preparatoire for Alexandre Pouchkine's play "Le chevalier avare" showcases the character of Baron Avare, highlighting the theme of greed in this theatrical masterpiece. Nikolai Vasilyevich Nevrev's painting "Les comptes familiaux (The Family Accounts)" takes us back to 19th-century Russia, shedding light on how financial matters were managed within households. The portrayal of meticulous bookkeeping reflects an air of miserliness. Charles Dickens' iconic novel "A Christmas Carol" introduces us to Ebenezer Scrooge, whose disdain for charity and generosity towards the poor epitomizes extreme miserliness. This illustration captures Scrooge regarding the poor with indifference during Christmas time. "The Money Changers, " an oil painting depicting individuals engaged in financial transactions, reminds us that even in ancient times, there were those driven solely by monetary gain - their actions reflecting avarice rather than compassion or empathy. Boris Michaylovich Kustodiev's painting "Le marchand" portrays an elderly man clutching both money and an abacus. This image symbolizes not only wealth but also hints at a certain level of stinginess associated with counting every penny meticulously. Quentin Metsys' artwork titled "Les collecteurs d'impot (The Tax Collectors)" transports us to 16th-century Flanders. Here we see tax collectors interacting with citizens who are reluctant to part with their hard-earned money, showcasing the theme of miserliness in society.