1554
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Rich Man at the Table is a 1554 ink by Heinrich Aldegrever, a Northern Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting is called The Rich Man at the Table by Aldegrever, Heinrich. It's an allegory, which means it's using symbols to convey a message. The artist made this in 1554, during the Renaissance period, which was a time of great change in art and culture. You can learn more about the technique used to create this piece by looking into etching.
Heinrich Aldegrever or Aldegraf was a German painter and engraver. He was one of the "Little Masters", the group of German artists making small old master prints in the generation after Albrecht Dürer.
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