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Black woodcut of a winged horned devil above a furnace spilling coins, with cannons firing coins at figures on each side and French verse text.

The Money Devil

A black woodcut on cream paper shows a winged, horned devil above a central furnace-like chest spilling coins, with cannon-like tubes aiming coins at two figures on either side. Printed French verse panels frame the top and bottom of the scene, with ornamental borders.

Artist
Workshop of Germain Hoyau and Olivier Truschet
Date
second half of the 16th century
Medium
Woodcut in black on cream laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1171 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1600).
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, The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Endowment Fund