When Your Purse is Empty, You Eat Bones Not Bacon

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Nicolaes Braeu, Karel van Mander I, and others

When Your Purse is Empty, You Eat Bones Not Bacon

c. 1592

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Nicolaes Braeu, Karel van Mander I, and others

When Your Purse is Empty, You Eat Bones Not Bacon

Artist: Nicolaes Braeu
Artist and Designer: Karel van Mander I
Formerly attributed to: Theodor Matham
Previously attributed to workshop: Hendrick Goltzius

When Your Purse is Empty, You Eat Bones Not Bacon

c. 1592

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet (trimmed to platemark): 241 × 174 mm. (9 1/2 × 6 7/8 in.)

Portfolio/Series From a series of 6 plates of proverbs designed by Karel van Mander.

Credit Line Garrett Collection

Object Number 1946.112.3432

Inscribed: Claghorn <987 1/2/6> on verso, in graphite.

Markings: CM: Garrett

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Nicolaes Braeu

Dutch, 1586 - after 1600

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Yes sir, in exchange for a small premium with our insurance, you can be assured for death....for death in a proper gentlemanly manner. When you go off in a fine hearse, very comfortable, to be mourned by the poor people of the district, and leaving an inconsolable widow in golden letters on your grave.... - And if you don't keep your promises? - Then you can still give us a receipt and sue us before a tribunal.

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