Gierigaard en zijn vrouw opgeschrikt door de Dood, RP-P-BI-1761, Michel Leblond, between 1597 and 1656

Identification title(s): miser and his wife startled by death. Object type: print object number: rp-p-bi-1761. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 226. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: a miser and his wife are startled by death who has appeared in the room with an hourglass and a spear in his hand. The tablecloth contains the bible reference luc. 12. The scene is contained in an architectural frame that is adorned at the top with the crowned city coat of arms of amsterdam. Various coins are shown outside the frame. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: michiel le blon (mentioned on object). Dating: 1597 - 1656. Physical features: engraving and etching. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process) / etching. Dimensions: top: h 84 mm × w 152 mm. Subject: what: miser. Death as skeleton coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc. ) (+ city; municipal). Acquisition: unknown. Date: between 1597 and 1656.