The Rich Man on His Death Bed

Heinrich Aldegrever

National Gallery of Art

The image shows multiple figures gathered around a canopied bed. An elderly man is lying on the bed while an old man in a cap and robe sits beside him with a book. Another person with a long, narrowing face holding large goblets stands next to the bed. Additional figures with head coverings and robes are standing around, some gesturing or conversing. In the background, there are architectural elements resembling a village or town square with small human figures interacting.