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Stair of old age
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A ladder of old age: a men's ladder. On the steps of the ladder, in the form of a bridge, stand men aged from 0 to 100 years. Below the bridge, a representation of the Last Judgment. In the front left, a putto, and in the front right, Death. On both sides of the representation, a tree. Below the representation, a 24-line verse in six columns. Cartouches with text in the upper left, upper right, and center bottom. Numbered in the lower left: 28.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineOuderdomstrap. 1696 - 1652. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.