Greed Collection (page 3)

Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)
Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Avarice. A miniature with scenes of banking. Artist: Master of the Cocharelli Codex (active ca 1330)
Avarice. A miniature with scenes of banking. Found in the collection of British Library

Uriah Heap, 1939. Uriah Heap is a character from the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (1812-1870). From the Dickens Character Series produced by Copes Cigarettes, 1939

The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Artist: Pesellino, Francesco di Stefano (1422-1457)
The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Found in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama

Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1659. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Moses with the Ten Commandments, 1659. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. Artist: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. From a private collection

The Demons Ashtaroth, Abaddon and Mammon, 1801. Abaddon angel of the bottomless pit, Mammon god of this world and personification of wealth and miserliness and Ashtaroth the demon

Greed, c1621. Creator: Jacques Callot
Greed, c1621. Series: The Seven Deadly Sins

In mythology, King Midas was known for his foolishness and greed, once wishing for everything he touched to turn to gold

CHILD LABOR CARTOON, c1912. A Little Child Shall Feed Them. American anti-child-labor cartoon by Art Young, c1912

Financial Security
Little Dean

Home alone
Svetlana Pavlоvskaja

Cartoon about greed and child labour in America

Allegoric Capricho, 1852, by Eugenio Lucas Velazquez
Eugenio Lucas Velazquez (1817-1870). Spanish painter. Allegoric Capricho, 1852. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

L'Avarice
An illustration, the title of which translates to Greed, shows a gruesome fellow biting the hand of a young woman, looking aghast, men in uniform stand behind, with gaping mouths. Date: circa 1901

RMS Lusitania - propaganda medal, leaflet and other items
RMS Lusitania - Carlton ware model 6.5 inches, together with German propaganda medal, leaflet, and other items. The bronze German Lusitania medal was designed by Karl Goetz

Cartoon, More Pigs than Teats, or, the new Litter of hungry Grunters Sucking John Bull's Old Sow to death, by James Gillray

Tarpeia crushed to death by the Sabines
The legendary Tarpeia, having offered to betray Rome to the Sabines in return for gold, is crushed to death by their shields and thrown from the Tarpeian Rock. Date: 747 BC

Boy eating sandwich, smiling
1963, One Person, Children Only, One Boy Only, Primary Age Child, Caucasian Appearance, Studio Shot, White Background, Horizontal, Colour, Photography, Front View, Head And Shoulders, Casual

Greedy and Lazy, Moderate and Industrious (oil on canvas)
471339 Greedy and Lazy, Moderate and Industrious (oil on canvas) by Verlat, Charles (1824-90); 80x130 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Fool Who Gives With Displeasure, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308522 The Fool Who Gives With Displeasure, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Usury Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308516 The Usury Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Rich Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308364 The Rich Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Witted Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308335 The Witted Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Advert for Kohler Chocolate, 1900s (poster)
3786251 Advert for Kohler Chocolate, 1900s (poster); (add.info.: Box reads: Family chocolate. Vanilla or cinammon.); Lebrecht History

Allegory of Greed (or Reality), c. 1670-75 (oil on unlined canvas)
7300629 Allegory of Greed (or Reality), c.1670-75 (oil on unlined canvas) by Mayr, Johann Ulrich (1630-1704); 78.5x95 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Greed, c. 1720 (engraving)
1702481 Greed, c. 1720 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Greed, engraving, c. 1720)

Les Lapins D Orleans, 1870 (engraving)
904992 Les Lapins D Orleans, 1870 (engraving) by Faustin (Faustin Betbeder) (1847-1914); Musee d art et histoire, Saint Denis

193-0082178 Be quick, they are waking up, plate 78 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81697 193-0082178 Be quick, they are waking up, plate 78 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.8x15.2 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

193-0082113 They are hot, plate 13 of Los caprichos, pub. 1799 (etching)
IND81632 193-0082113 They are hot, plate 13 of Los caprichos, pub. 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.9x15.3 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

193-0082151 They spruce themselves up, plate 51 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81670 193-0082151 They spruce themselves up, plate 51 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.4x14.9 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

The Money Lenders (oil on oak panel)
IND54176 The Money Lenders (oil on oak panel) by Massys or Metsys, Quentin (c.1465-1530) (attr. to); 124x95.5 cm; Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao

Les Voleurs De Diamants (engraving)
2789314 Les Voleurs De Diamants (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Voleurs De Diamants. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 4 March 1883)

Allegory of the overturning of the throne in France during the French Revolution (gouache)
XIR347327 Allegory of the overturning of the throne in France during the French Revolution (gouache) by Lesueur, P. A. (1770-1850) & Lesueur, J.B

Hands from the Hell
Davide Abbatiello

Les Gourmands, 1780-1820. 1780-1820. Creator: Anon
Les Gourmands, 1780-1820

Plucked Geese--The story of the Gobang Mining Company, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Plucked Geese--The story of the Gobang Mining Company, 1890

Avarice, 1924 (pochoir print)
STC226844 Avarice, 1924 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Gold washing on the banks of the Frazer, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho)
IL283073 Gold washing on the banks of the Frazer, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho) by Stott, W.R.S. (1878-1939); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

The Monkey and the Whip (woodcut)
397429 The Monkey and the Whip (woodcut) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Purchaser, 1915 (woodcut)
397434 The Purchaser, 1915 (woodcut) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); 12.4x7.9 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A woman visits the home of a miser, 18th century. 1791 (engraving)
7234859 A woman visits the home of a miser, 18th century. 1791 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

L Avarice, 1924 (pochoir print)
1123820 L Avarice, 1924 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Illustration by Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553): the ogre at the table is eating his meal
XEE4177325 Illustration by Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553): the ogre at the table is eating his meal. Engraving of 1914 by Emmanuel Blanche (1880-1946) Private collection

Illustration of Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553), c. 1915 (lithograph)
5996229 Illustration of Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais (1493-1553), c.1915 (lithograph) by Blanche, Emmanuel (1880-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pantagruel)

Cartoon depicting how the United States is seen around the world (litho)
6001723 Cartoon depicting how the United States is seen around the world (litho) by Kahles, Charles William (1878-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gluttony, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1925 (colour litho)
829031 Gluttony, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1925 (colour litho) by Barbier

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"Greed: A Timeless Vice Unveiled through Art" In the depths of the Cave of Plato, Jan Saenredam and Cornelis Cornelisz. Van Haarlem's masterpiece from 1604, we witness the haunting portrayal of greed. The shadows dance upon the walls, reflecting mankind's insatiable desire for more. "The Plum Pudding in Danger, " a vividly colored engraving from 1805, captures the danger that greed poses to society. Like an enticing delicacy on a platter, it tempts those who succumb to their voracious appetites. Amidst this feast for the eyes, we find ourselves drawn to another temptation - iced cupcakes. These delectable treats symbolize our relentless pursuit of material possessions and indulgences that often leave us empty-handed. H. M. Bateman's "The Income Tax Official in Hades" satirically reveals how even in death, greed follows us like a shadowy specter. It reminds us that no wealth can save us from our own vices. Tulip Mania serves as a cautionary tale depicted by an oil painting titled "A Satire of the Folly of Tulip Mania. " This artwork warns against allowing our desires to blind us with irrationality and lead us down paths paved with false promises. Bateman strikes again with his humorous illustration titled "Someone Drops a Sixpence Near Somerset House. " It humorously exposes how easily we abandon morality when faced with monetary gain – reminding us that money can corrupt even the most virtuous souls. "Mental Cruelty" by H. M. Bateman portrays how greed not only affects individuals but also inflicts suffering upon others. It unveils the dark side of human nature driven by selfishness and disregard for others' well-being. "The Plum Pudding in Danger or State Epicures taking un Petit Souper, " another engraving from 1805, unveils the excesses of the wealthy.