Rich children, poor parents

The impoverished parents, who have saved for their children, now knock in vain for support. The old mother makes a pleading gesture. The children, standing in front of their magnificent house, are rich and dressed in the latest fashion. In the background, houses and a church can be seen. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Morals and Customs in a Narrower Sense, Clothing, Costumes (periods), The beginning of the 17th century. (The French fashion).