Peches Capitaux Collection

Letter T: Temptation! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century
DUV4207605 Letter T: Temptation! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages. Dim: 24,5x18,5cm

Minister of Education: child holding books and laurel wreaths. Series of 11 chromolithographs on a dore background
DUV4218284 Minister of Education: child holding books and laurel wreaths. Series of 11 chromolithographs on a dore background: The Ministers. Unknown printer and publisher. Around 1880

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Modesty - Pride - Vanite. The envious granouille who wants to get as big as beef
DUV4212619 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Modesty - Pride - Vanite. The envious granouille who wants to get as big as beef

Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207434 Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Cartoon of a lustful priest listening to a wench's confession while leering at her bosom
FLO4717789 Cartoon of a lustful priest listening to a wench's confession while leering at her bosom. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier)

Letters U and V: Usurper and Thief. Engraving in " Usual alphabet "
DUV4207448 Letters U and V: Usurper and Thief. Engraving in " Usual alphabet ". Illustrations on the theme of qualities and defects in children. A. Quantin, printer-publisher, 1885

The cardinal. There is a certain difficulty in determining the real meaning put by the artist here
FLO4675863 The cardinal. There is a certain difficulty in determining the real meaning put by the artist here. He represented the Cardinal receiving a papal bubble from a messenger

Letter G and H: Gourmet and Hautain. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207411 Letter G and H: Gourmet and Hautain. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III
JOC4401053 Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873)

Letter P punctuality means that in this world we
DUV4206604 Letter P punctuality means that in this world we by Gray, Henri (Boulanger) (1858-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter A: AMABILITY charm is full of arrogance, while we stop ARROGANCE at all times. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206534 Letter A: AMABILITY charm is full of arrogance, while we stop ARROGANCE at all times. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Patience - Anger. The angry man looks like a rabid beast
DUV4212629 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Patience - Anger. The angry man looks like a rabid beast. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Letter J: JUSTICE is the sanction of chosen conduct: from the merite of others let us not have jealousy
DUV4206573 Letter J: JUSTICE is the sanction of chosen conduct: from the merite of others let us not have jealousy. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Inferno, Canto 7 : Virgil shows Dante the souls of the wrathful in the Styx
GIA745738 Inferno, Canto 7 : Virgil shows Dante the souls of the wrathful in the Styx, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

The Haywain, Allegory of the Vanity of the World (oil on panel)
XIR216117 The Haywain, Allegory of the Vanity of the World (oil on panel) by Mostaert, Gillis (1534-98) (workshop of); 104x139 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: allegorie de la vanite du monde; )

Ricotta Eaters, Painting by Vincenzo Campi (1536-1591). Photography, KIM Youngtae, Lyon, Musee des Beaux Arts de Lyon
YOU4419424 Ricotta Eaters, Painting by Vincenzo Campi (1536-1591). Photography, KIM Youngtae, Lyon, Musee des Beaux Arts de Lyon

Company scene: "Am I your cashier, sir? ": a father rebukes his spending son - drawing by Pigal, 1820
LSE4090260 Company scene: " Am I your cashier, sir? " : a father rebukes his spending son - drawing by Pigal, 1820 by Pigal, Edme Jean (1798-1872); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Devil in the Benitier - by Henry Gerbault (1863-1930), in "Fantasio"from 01 / 02 / 1926
LSE4106181 The Devil in the Benitier - by Henry Gerbault (1863-1930), in " Fantasio" from 01/02/1926 by Gerbault

Woman Couchee Painting by Hugues Traval (1728-1785) 1779 Sun. 0. 36 x 0. 44 m Towers Museum of Fine Arts
JLJ4642687 Woman Couchee Painting by Hugues Traval (1728-1785) 1779 Sun. 0.36 x 0.44 m Towers Museum of Fine Arts by Traval, Hugues (1728-1785); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tours

Deux enfants mangent une pomme et des fraises. Illustration, 1894
GIA4787305 Deux enfants mangent une pomme et des fraises. Illustration, 1894. by Gilbert, Victor Gabriel (1847-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deux enfants mangent une pomme et des fraises)

Self-portrait with his dog by Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) 1842
JLJ4683726 Self-portrait with his dog by Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) 1842 by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

Inferno, Canto 6 : The gluttons battered by eternal rain
GIA745735 Inferno, Canto 6 : The gluttons battered by eternal rain, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 19 : The souls of the avaricious: Adrian V (pape Adrien V
GIA745650 Purgatorio, Canto 19 : The souls of the avaricious: Adrian V (pape Adrien V) speaks to Dante, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Purgatorio, Canto 23 : The souls of the gluttonous, illustration from
GIA745648 Purgatorio, Canto 23 : The souls of the gluttonous, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 23 : Dante recognizes the shade of Forese Donati among the gluttons
GIA745646 Purgatorio, Canto 23 : Dante recognizes the shade of Forese Donati among the gluttons, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 7 : The souls of the avaricious and the prodigal forced to roll heavy
GIA745737 Inferno, Canto 7 : The souls of the avaricious and the prodigal forced to roll heavy stones, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Purgatorio, Canto 11 : The souls of the prideful, bearing heavy stones
GIA745657 Purgatorio, Canto 11 : The souls of the prideful, bearing heavy stones, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 13 : The souls of the envious, illustration from
GIA745654 Purgatorio, Canto 13 : The souls of the envious, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 18 : The multitude of the slothful, illustration from
GIA745647 Purgatorio, Canto 18 : The multitude of the slothful, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 20 : The souls of the avaricious, illustration from
GIA745645 Purgatorio, Canto 20 : The souls of the avaricious, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 25 : The lustful pass through fire in the seventh circle
GIA745644 Purgatorio, Canto 25 : The lustful pass through fire in the seventh circle, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

The Stingy who has lost his treasure (L avare qui a perdu son tresor
DUV4214390 The Stingy who has lost his treasure (L avare qui a perdu son tresor) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

testament explained by Easop (Testament explique par Esope) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214086 testament explained by Easop (Testament explique par Esope) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

the mule boasting about his genealogy (Le mulet se vantant de sa genealogie
DUV4214524 the mule boasting about his genealogy (Le mulet se vantant de sa genealogie) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

The skeleton of Death with dart and hourglass comes for the glutton as he feasts at dinner
FLO4690202 The skeleton of Death with dart and hourglass comes for the glutton as he feasts at dinner. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Purgatorio, Canto 10 : The marble sculptures portraying pride
GIA745658 Purgatorio, Canto 10 : The marble sculptures portraying pride, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 24 : The gluttonous souls crying out beneath the tree
GIA745634 Purgatorio, Canto 24 : The gluttonous souls crying out beneath the tree, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

the turtle and the two ducks (La tortue et les deux canards) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4215153 the turtle and the two ducks (La tortue et les deux canards) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Vanitas Still Life (Vanite) with deck of cards, instrument and skull
JLJ4602736 Vanitas Still Life (Vanite) with deck of cards, instrument and skull. Painting of the French School. 17th century

Dante and Virgil to Hell or the dante led by virgile offers consolations to the souls of
JLJ4601931 Dante and Virgil to Hell or the dante led by virgile offers consolations to the souls of the envious Illustration of Hell of the Divine Comedie (Divina Comedia)

The three graces Painting by Raffaello Sanzio dit Raphael (1483-1520). 1504-1505
JLJ4623391 The three graces Painting by Raffaello Sanzio dit Raphael (1483-1520). 1504-1505. Chantilly. Conde Museum. by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Musee Conde, Chantilly

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"Peches Capitaux: A Journey Through the Depths of Human Vice" Step into a world where art unveils the darkest corners of human nature. In "The Haywain, " Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece, we witness an allegory of vanity and greed that transcends time. The swirling chaos depicts mankind's insatiable desire for material wealth. Vincenzo Campi's "Ricotta Eaters" captures a moment frozen in time, revealing gluttony as one of the deadly sins. Indulgence knows no bounds as these figures feast on rich delicacies, their faces reflecting both pleasure and guilt. In Pigal's drawing from 1820, a father confronts his spendthrift son with the poignant question, "Am I your cashier?" It serves as a reminder that excessive spending can lead to ruin and familial discord. Henry Gerbault's portrayal of "The Devil in the Benitier" showcases temptation lurking even within sacred spaces. This chilling image warns us against succumbing to our inner demons and losing ourselves to sin. Hugues Traval's painting "Woman Couchee" presents a seductive figure embodying lustful desires. With her reclined posture and suggestive gaze, she entices viewers into exploring their own carnal temptations. Gustave Courbet reveals vulnerability in his self-portrait alongside his loyal canine companion. It reminds us that even amidst our flaws and vices, there is still love and loyalty to be found. Dante Alighieri guides us through his poetic Inferno, where wrathful souls suffer eternally in Canto 7 while gluttons endure ceaseless rain in Canto 6. These vivid descriptions serve as cautionary tales about giving in to anger or overindulgence. Purgatorio offers insight into redemption.