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The Rich Man on His Deathbed
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The Rich Man on His Deathbed

Heinrich Aldegrever · 1554 · engraving; paper

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

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The rich man lies in his bed dying, at his bedside a number of people. At the foot of the bed the devil holding his earthly riches. Under the image the text: Dives epulo extremum hic obit diem Luce 16. Third print from a series of five.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe rijke man op zijn sterfbed. 1554. Heinrich Aldegrever. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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