Gierigheid (Avaritia)

The figure is depicted as a gaunt, elderly woman with a suspicious expression, tightly guarding her wealth. She holds a wooden chest and a large purse against her chest, while additional bags of coin hang from her waist. The engraving features the characteristic swelling lines and dramatic drapery of the Haarlem Mannerist style.

This print belongs to a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, which in the Western esoteric tradition represent the material 'weights' or lower passions that the soul must overcome to achieve spiritual purification. The use of the griffin and toad in the coats of arms reinforces the theme of hoarding and the corrosive nature of earthly greed.