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The Ladder of Old Age
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The Ladder of Old Age

Monogrammist B.T.F. · 1700 - 1799 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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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. Under each figure and under the bridge are cartouches with text in Spanish. On both sides of the representation is a tree. Floating in the upper left is the personification of Time.

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Credit lineTrap des ouderdoms. 1700 - 1799. Monogrammist B.T.F.. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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