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The Hour of Death
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A courtier retires for contemplation in the palace garden. The skeleton of Death sits beside him. A courtesan tries to tempt him but he does not yield to earthly lusts. He converts her to a chaste way of life. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineUur van de Dood. 1644 - 1807. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.