Dutch school of the 17th century."Allegory of vanity and greed."Oil on canvas. Relined.With important old restorations and overpaints.Measurements: 73 x 59 cm.In this image the author shows a scene that seems to be taken from everyday life, a costumbrista scene, but that nevertheless keeps a deeper allegorical meaning, a second reading that tells us about greed and vanity. Allegorical portraits emerged from the Middle Ages with the intention of exalting the qualities and situations of life. This type of portraits were used to exalt the qualities of a particular character, such as kings, or recognized personalities. In fact, during the baroque period, this trend came back into vogue. In this particular case, it is not about recognized personalities, but the painter wanted to reflect the initial concept of the use of allegory in pictorial art.