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Allegory of the Misuse of Worldly Property

Allegory of the Misuse of Worldly Property

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Artist Willem van Swanenburg (Netherlandish, 1580–1612)Netherlandish, 1580–1612

Artistafter Maarten van Heemskerck(Netherlandish, 1498–1574)Netherlandish, 1498–1574

CultureNetherlandish

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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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Provenance Research Ongoing Published References Hollstein 22-25; Hollstein (Heemskerck), 136-39.

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