Death with an Arrow Striking a Man, from Allegory of the Misuse of Worldly Property
An engraving showing a richly dressed man with a feathered hat turning toward a winged skeleton who draws a bow. A draped female figure stands on a heap of coins, while cups and loose coins lie scattered across the floor. Latin and Dutch verse appears in the lower margin.
- Artist
- Willem van Swanenburgh
- Date
- 1609
- Medium
- Engraving on ivory laid paper
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 2232 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1609).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anonymous, and Suzanne Searle Dixon endowment funds