1563
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Deceptive Effects of Wealth is a 1563 ink by Philip Galle, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a group of seven figures in a crowded scene. On the left, two men in fancy robes hold up a scroll labeled *Honor* and *Splendor*. In the center, a man in a fur-lined coat stands with his hand on a kneeling child. To the right, a woman labeled *Fama* holds a trumpet, while others around her gesture or point. At the bottom, a small table holds coins and a scale. Notice how the figures’ expressions and poses clash—some look proud, others skeptical, and one child seems lost. The Latin text below warns about the dangers of false pride and fleeting fame. Want to see more like this? Look up engraving.
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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