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Ninth stage of life of ninety years with a man whose life is not safe from his children
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Ninth stage of life of ninety years with a man whose life is not safe from his children

Londersdeel · 1598 - 1602 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Ninth stage of life, representing ninety years, depicted as an old man leaning on a stick and his life is no longer safe from the hatred of his children. They try to bring him down by making him stumble over a rope and they hold a club ready. In the margin below texts in Latin, French and Dutch. Only the Dutch text relates to the subject.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineNegende levensfase van negentig jaar met man die zijn leven niet veilig is voor zijn kinderen. 1598 - 1602. Londersdeel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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