Who painted Do Not Spend Your Savings Too Soon?

Do Not Spend Your Savings Too Soon was painted by Hendrick Goltzius in 1592.

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Do Not Spend Your Savings Too Soon is held by National Gallery of Art.

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Do Not Spend Your Savings Too Soon is associated with Renaissance.

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Artwork

Do Not Spend Your Savings Too Soon

Hendrick Goltzius , 1592

Do Not Spend Your Savings Too Soon is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Hendrick Goltzius. It dates from 1592 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:lower left, in image, in plate: 1; lower left, in image, in plate: C. Mander Inve.below image, in plate: Dum lutulenta [a]etas, atq[ue] inconsulta luuentus / Feruet adhuc, stultè sua qui profundit, opesq[ue] / Deglubit patru[a]e v[a]esanus ganeo test[a]e / Hic petat Anticyras, veratri et pocula potet / Exhaustis loculis veniet gemebunda, tremensq[ue / Decrepita, et canens, macieq[ue] eff[a]eta Senectus, / Heu sibi tunc lapsos quoties iterarier annos / Optabit, doctusq[ue] malis meliora docebit. F. Estius (When still in the prime of life and in rash Youth, he who foolishly squanders his possessions and madly dissipates his father's wealth before the eyes of revellers, should to to Anticyra and drink cups of hellebore. Because Old Age, moaning, shaking, decrepit, grey and exhausted from emaciation, will come with an empty coffer: ah, and how often will Old Age wish to recover the years past and having learned through bitter experience be better able to impart wisdom); below plate, in letterpress: Den spaer-pot te vroegh ghemaeckt tot scherven, / Doet menich door derven,, te late sparen: / Den ouden man moet in armoede swerven / Die niet was bedacht, in de jonghe jaren. (Tis yet to soon to breake this Money Pot, Yet all run's out till 'tis to late to hold, Soe who in's youth to get bethinks him not, Must want and beg when once hee doth grow old.) [translations by Jan Bloemendal in _The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700_. (Karel van Mander, Marjolein Leesberg, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1999, no. 95, p. lxxv.)]

About this work

Overview

Do Not Spend Your Savings Too Soon is a print created by Hendrick Goltzius around 1592, utilizing a combination of engraving and letterpress techniques on laid paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts an old man, barefoot and staff in hand, engaged with two attentive boys against a backdrop of a rocky hill and a distant building. The scene conveys a didactic moment, likely a cautionary lesson on prudence, as suggested by the title.

Technique & Style

Goltzius employed sharp, detailed lines and cross-hatching to achieve depth and texture, evident in the rendering of clothing and skin. This showcases his technical prowess in printmaking, characteristic of Northern Mannerism.

History & Provenance

Created in the early Baroque period, this work exemplifies Goltzius's position as a leading Dutch engraver of his time. However, specific provenance details are not provided.

Context

Emerging from the Northern Mannerist movement, the print reflects the era's emphasis on intricate compositions and refined techniques in art production.

Legacy

While the broader impact of Do Not Spend Your Savings Too Soon on subsequent art movements is not explicitly detailed, it remains a notable example of Goltzius's contribution to the evolution of Dutch printmaking.

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Artist

Hendrick Goltzius

Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.