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Etching titled Avaritia: a bearded man in a doorway turns away an elderly couple and a woman holding a child, with a town of gabled houses behind.

Avaritia: Man Refusing an Old Couple at His Door, Etching

An etching titled Avaritia shows a bearded man in a house doorway turning away an elderly couple and a woman carrying a child, while a townscape of gabled houses fills the background. Fine crosshatched lines define the figures, and a small monogram appears at lower right.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
1622
Medium
Allegorical prints Emblem pictures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3717 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1622.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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