Dangers of Wealth
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Queen Money (Regina Pecunia) enthroned on a triumphal chariot. Her left hand rests on a globe, while with her right hand she tries to cover the head of Robbery (Latrocinium) with her mantle. Robbery pierces a heart with a knife. The chariot is drawn by Danger (Periculum) and Fear (Pavor). Behind the chariot follows the personification The World (Pandemia). She holds the cornucopia in one hand and with her other hand holds her heart close to Queen Money, but is unaware that she is being robbed by Theft (Furtum). The World is surrounded by Envy (Invidia) and the fool Folly (Stultitia). The print has a Latin inscription and is part of a series on the miseries that wealth brings.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
