Getty 'Close Looking' Episode Explores De Gheyn Drawing as Exhibition Closes June 7
Getty drawings curator Stephanie Schrader examines Jacques de Gheyn II's Allegory of Avarice, about 1609, in the third season of the museum's Close Looking video series. The pen and brown ink drawing uses a frog as an allegory of avarice. Schrader notes that the work spoke to 17th-century Dutch citizens about greed and continues to resonate today. The artwork is on view in the Getty Center exhibition Virtue and Vice: Allegory in European Drawing before it closes on June 7.
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The video underscores how 17th-century Dutch drawings continue to address contemporary themes of morality and greed, providing curators and collectors with fresh context for evaluating Old Master works on paper. By linking historical allegory to present-day relevance, the series signals sustained institutional focus on interpretive programming that can elevate the perceived value and interpretive depth of European drawings in museum collections.
- Artists: Jacques de Gheyn II
- People: Stephanie Schrader
- Museums: Getty Museum, Getty Center
- Locations: Los Angeles
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