Fortune bestows riches on a Fool

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Fortune bestows riches on a Fool

Caspar Merian · 1516 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

Subjects

print boekillustratie fool, simpleton, numskull Wealth, Opulence 'Opulenza', 'Richezza' (Ripa)Folly, Foolishness Luck, Fortune, Lot armorial bearing, heraldry

Credit lineFortuna schenkt een nar rijkdommen. 1516. Caspar Merian. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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