Notorious rich earthy mischief wealth (series title) A parade of famous examples of rich men of antiquity. Leading the procession Pythius, with his hand in a well-made gemstones and vine. Then Lucullus, the rich Roman magistrate and wolverine. He carries a banner with a chicken pie. Behind him Crassus, who drinks out of a cup. This is an allusion to his thirst for money and his death (stitched into molten gold). After Crassus dictator Sulla come with a heavy d and a lance, richly dressed as Croesus and Midas King Midas ears under his crown. The picture has a caption Latin and French and a Dutc

Notorious rich earthy mischief wealth (series title) A parade of famous examples of rich men of antiquity. Leading the procession Pythius, with his hand in a well-made gemstones and vine. Then Lucullus, the rich Roman magistrate and wolverine. He carries a banner with a chicken pie. Behind him Crassus, who drinks out of a cup. This is an allusion to his thirst for money and his death (stitched into molten gold). After Crassus dictator Sulla come with a heavy d and a lance, richly dressed as Croesus and Midas King Midas ears under his crown. The picture has a caption Latin and French and a Dutch team in letterpress. The print is part of a series with the Subject the misery wealth brengt. Manufacturer : printmaker: Philips Gall to design: Maarten van Heemskerck (listed building) publisher: Philip Galle (possible) author: Hadrian Junius Place manufacture: printmaker: Haarlem To design of: Haarlem Publisher: Antwerpen Writer: Haarlem Date: 1563 Physical characteristics of gravure and letterpress printing material: paper Technique: engra (printing process) / letterpress printing size: plate edge: h 229 mm × W 170 mm Subject (story of) M. Licinius Crassusmale persons from classical history (LUCULLUS) male persons from classical history (Pythius) male persons from classical history (SULLA) (story of) Midas (story of) Croesus king of Lydiacontemplating one's own riches

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