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Miser and Woman with a Miscarriage
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A miser, the nude male figure with money bags and a toad on his shoulder, stands next to a nude woman who has had a miscarriage. The two figures illustrate the biblical text Ecclesiastes 6:3 which is mentioned on the print in German. Being born dead is preferable to a life in greed according to the text.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGierigaard en vrouw met een miskraam. 1512 - 1540. Barthel Beham. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
