1552
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Battle of the Moneybags and the Strongboxes is a 1552 ink by Pieter van der Heyden, a Renaissance work, depicting Battle, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows two big bags and boxes fighting in the mud. One bag is labeled "Money." The other is labeled "Strongbox." A hand with a key tries to grab the Moneybag. The artist made the fight look silly on purpose. He used tiny lines to show the struggle. The background is dark so the bags stand out. Look up the same artist’s next work.
Pieter van der Heyden (c. 1530 - after March 1572) was a Flemish printmaker who is known for his reproductive engravings after works by leading Flemish painters and designers of the 16th century.
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