Willem van Swanenburg
Allegory of the Misuse of Worldly Property

Allegory of the Misuse of Worldly Property

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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.3 plate/sheet: 8 9/16 × 6 5/16 inches

Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1999.28.3
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