The bottom half of the painting which represented a heap of golden vessels and other riches towards which Croesus is pointing is missing. Croesus, King of Lydia, whose riches were immense, is being reminded by Solon, a wiseman from Athens, that good fortune in life is both fickle and fleeting.
- TitleCroesus and Solon
- Object numberB.M.917
- Collection
- Creator
- Production placeFrance
- Date1620 - 1630
- Production period17th century
- School/styleFrench
- Object name
- Material
- Technique
- Dimensions
- Length: 83.7 cm
- Width: 98.7 cm
- Length: With Frame 101 cm
- Width: With Frame 120 cm
- Depth: With Frame 8 cm