Wealth, from Virtues and Vices 1596 - 1597

This engraving by Zacharias Dolendo, titled "Wealth," from the series *Virtues and Vices*, depicts the allegorical figure of Fortune offering a cornucopia of wealth to a woman. The woman is dressed in a long gown and stands on the edge of a small town, seemingly oblivious to the riches she holds. The engraving captures the fleeting nature of fortune through the woman's distracted gaze, symbolizing the uncertainty of material possessions and the dangers of relying on them. The inscription at the bottom reads "Fortune favors, but she does not stand firm in her inconstancy." The work was created in 1596–97 and is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection in New York City.