Willem van Swanenburg
Allegory of the Misuse of Worldly Property

ArtistNetherlandish, 1580–1612
ArtistNetherlandish, 1498–1574
CultureNetherlandish
Titles
  • Allegory of the Misuse of Worldly Property
Date1609
MediumEngraving
Dimensions.2 plate/sheet: 8 1/2 × 6 1/4 inches


Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1999.28.2
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