No Shield Protects against Misfortune; The Greater your Fortune, the Bigger your Sorrows

attributed to Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, after c. 1560 - before 1590

Most of the sayings in the series warn the viewer of the whims of fate and the uselessness of striving for worldly goods.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-1996-338
  • Dimensionsheight 204 mm x width 248 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets en gravure