Four blind-folded fools play tug of war with the chains linking two storage boxes.

  • Weiditz, Hans, approximately 1495-approximately 1536
Date:
[1531]
Reference:
3334586i
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About this work

Description

The scene is an allegory about honesty

Publication/Creation

[Augsburg], [1531]

Physical description

1 print : woodcut on paper ; 9.6 x 16 cm

Contributors

Related material

print published in: Officia M.T.C.. (b31038578)

Lettering

The box on the left is labelled 'Erbarkeit/Gerechtig' meaning 'sustainability/justice' and the box on the right is labelled 'Nutz' meaning 'use'; this has been interpreted by Campbell Dodgson that it is foolish to separate honesty from profit.

Notes

Mounted with 3334587i; for another impression see 3334585i
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3334586i

Ownership note

Purchased from Puttick & Simpson on 13/08/09 [13th August 1909]

Type/Technique

Subjects

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

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