print, satirical print

Satire on the pursuit of money; a rural scene with four men labelled "Frugallity", "Flattery", "Prodigality" and "Covetousness" who pursue a coin with the wings and legs of a fowl bearing the head of a classical ruler; Frugality is a countryman who, to save wear, has taken off his shoes and stockings which he carries over his shoulder suspended from his spade, he holds on leashes three dogs labelled "Diligence", "Industry" and "Labour"; Flattery has two dogs labelled "Rapin" and "Hazard"; Prodigality, an extravagantly drerssed young rake, throws coins in the air and tramples on the sword and scales of justice; Covetousness, an old miser, encourages his dogs, "Deceit" and "Usury"; in the distance, a hill with a gallows and two men hunting on horseback. Engraving