Getty 'Close Looking' Episode Explores De Gheyn Drawing as Exhibition Closes June 7
Thursday, June 4, 2026 · 1 min read
The Getty Center exhibition "Virtue and Vice: Allegory in European Drawing" closes June 7, 2026. A new episode of the Getty's "Close Looking" video series features drawings curator Stephanie Schrader analyzing Jacques de Gheyn II's pen-and-ink drawing "Allegory of Avarice" from circa 1609, which is included in the show. Schrader discusses how the artist used a frog as a symbol of greed to convey a moral lesson. The episode is part of the series' third season featuring Getty curators discussing collection objects.
- Artists: Jacques de Gheyn II
- People: Stephanie Schrader
- Museums: Getty Museum, Getty Center
- Locations: Los Angeles
Originally via Getty · Curated by The Cultural Signal
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