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The Folly of Worldly Goods
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The Folly of Worldly Goods

anonymous · 1575 - 1599 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Allegory with masked Lady World in a jester's costume. On her head sits a jester with scales in which worldly goods weigh heavier than a crucifix and a law book. To the left, a soul is led to heaven; to the right, devils fall into hell. Numbered top right: 29. With an eight-line verse in French below the image. Part of the bundled collection of prints relating to the events of the Brabant Revolution and the period 1787-1790.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printscales'Frau Welt'BrabantBrabantse omwenteling
Credit lineDwaasheid van wereldse goederen. 1575 - 1599. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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