AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES

Year of issue: 1983
Barks' own numbering system: 125
Lithograph number: 2
Number of ordinary lithographs: 395
Original painting size: 510x635 millimeters

Comments: The paintings of the interior of Scrooge's Money Bin have always been the collectors' favourites, because of their numerous details. Barks usually added either funny gizmos such as special book titles, or artifacts from his stories in the 19 Money Bin paintings, but the endless amounts of coins may be considered the most impressive element. Barks paid great attention to the coins; he worked hard to give them just the perfect gold colours, and many of them were extremely detailed. For this purpose Barks would use brushes with only one hair!!!