Rich Children, Poor Parents, 1599

Rich Children, Poor Parents

1599 · Painting

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Room2.5 · Power struggle in the young Republic

On public display.

Checked
In this state since
Source
The museum

About the painting

The parents have spent all their money on providing their son with a good upbringing. They now turn to him for help, which he flatly refuses because he has to maintain his status. In so doing, he breaks the Fifth

Commandment: ‘Honour your father and your mother.’ But the parents, too, have failed to act according to

the Bible; had they been more mindful of their money, they would not have become destitute.

Rijksmuseum

Particulars

Accession number
SK-A-4822

What it shows

In the catalog

Comings and goings

  1. On view · Room 2.5 · Power struggle in the young Republic

    Rijksmuseum · Sep 29, 2026 — now · Verified

  2. Whether it was on view is unknown

    Rijksmuseum · Unconfirmed

Sources

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