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Monk with a money chest
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Monk with a money chest

Jacob Gole · 1724 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Grinning monk with a money chest under his left arm, which he points to with his right hand. Around his neck a chain of coins. Along his side a rosary. The print is part of a 50-part series with the subject of the abuses of the Catholic clergy.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonprintmonk(s), friar(s)
Credit lineMonnik met geldkist. 1724. Jacob Gole. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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