Satirical Print

Four men chase a fleeing winged coin using a pack of dogs labeled with traits like Industry, Diligence, Rapine, and Hazard. In the center, Prodigality trampling the scales of Justice while scattering coins into the air, while Covetousness lurks behind a tree with a two-headed dog named Deceit. The engraving uses 17th-century costume and emblematic imagery to critique the various moral paths taken to acquire wealth.

This work belongs to the early modern tradition of social and moral philosophy, critiquing the corruptive influence of capital on the soul and state. It visually encodes the subversion of 'Justice' by 'Prodigality' and 'Covetousness,' reflecting contemporary anxieties about the shifting economic landscape and the vanity of material pursuits.