Flemish village scene, poor relief; foreground, a bearded man distributes loaves of bread from behind a table to a crowd of paupers, a woman breast feeds a child, a boy pours liquid from an earthenware jug, a boy drinks, a basket of bread rests on two barrels, a partially clothed man receives clothing; middleground, on the left, a dog, a house with a doorway and shuttered window and three men two of whom carry staffs, in the centre, a large house with a round tower and figures behind windows including a man lying on a four poster bed; background, trees, a church and a group of figures (a funeral?) one of whom holds a cross. Highly detailed large engraving with extensive cross hatching. Title accompanied by a vignette featuring two angels, a crown and a shield.