1563
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Honest and Dishonest Ways of Becoming Rich is a 1563 ink by Philip Galle, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows seven figures standing in a line. Each holds an object that hints at their role—one carries a shovel, another a bag of coins, and a third a sword. The background is plain, focusing all attention on the people and their tools. The figures represent different ways to gain wealth, some honest and some not. The text at the top names virtues like *Diligencia* (diligence) and vices like *Fraus* (fraud). Look up engraving to see how artists like this carved detailed images into metal.
Philip (or Philips) Galle (1537 – March 1612) was a Dutch publisher, best known for publishing old master prints, which he also produced as designer and engraver. He is especially known for his reproductive engravings of paintings.
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