| Object Number: | P_EDM_0043 | |
| Date: | Probably 1910 to 1914 | |
| Category: | Oil on canvas and Paintings | |
| Material: | Oil on canvas | |
| Dimensions: | Canvas: H 660.4 x W 508 mm |
This painting is one of the last Evelyn painted and remains unfinished. It portrays a King with his purse of money, climbing the rocky steps to heaven and being halted by the barred gate. The moral being, to give up the pursuit of wealth and fortune in order to obtain higher happiness.