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King and Death
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King and Death

1650 · etching; paper

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

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A king seated on a throne, with subjects standing before him. Next to him, Death as a skeleton with an hourglass, holding a crown above his head.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiepersonifications of Death'Morte' (Ripa)dance of Deathemperor
Credit lineKoning en de Dood. 1650. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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