The rich man and Death

Vanitas representation: allegory on the transience of human life. A rich man sits in a room, surrounded by his possessions, sunk in thought. His right foot rests on a coffin. Diagonally behind him lurks Death in the guise of a skeleton, with winged hourglass in hand, peering through a window. On the ground a skull. On the wall a clock. In two cartouches biblical texts which relate to the coming of death and the transience of all earthly things. Below the representation biblical quotes which refer to death. Above the representation a quote from Luke 12:20 which refers to the parable of the rich man, in which one is warned against chasing earthly wealth. Print is printed from two blocks on two sheets of paper, attached to each other.