The Rich Man Transported to Hell, from The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, from "The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus"
The rich man carried by winged demons at upper left, above a landscape with a city in the background below. At right, three demons with shovels digging a hole. The demon at left gestures towards the group of flying figures. Plate 4 from a series of five prints with scenes from Luke 16:19–31.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Rich Man Transported to Hell, from The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, from "The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus"
- Series/Portfolio: The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
- Artist: Heinrich Aldegrever (German, Paderborn ca. 1502–1555/1561 Soest)
- Date: 1554
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 3 1/8 × 4 5/16 in. (8 × 10.9 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Henry Walters, 1917
- Object Number: 17.37.131
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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