The Purse in Art - Two Examples

Public Purse - Simon Perry
Bourke Street Mall

Melbourne

Pigeons gather around this purse sculpture by Simon Perry. Visitors can perch on the public purse, permanently closed, and yet quite vulnerable, out in the open.

James Collinson 1825-1881
The Empty Purse (replica of `For Sale') ?circa 1857

And here is The Empty Purse, a painting that can be found at the Tate. A 'moralising scene.' But one so full of rich colours and fabrics and beautiful objects. Type in "empty purse" on Google images and this is what you get today. Credit advice, ads for loans, and even a little Chaucer.