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Cartouche with a tomb in a landscape
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Cartouche with a tomb in a landscape

Jan Caspar Philips · in or after 1728 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Landscape with a tomb on a pedestal. Two women wipe away their tears with handkerchiefs. The scene is framed in a cartouche decorated with symbols referring to the transience of life. On the left and right, putti with bubble pipes and an hourglass are seated.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiescenes symbolizing 'Vanitas''Vanitas' symbolswiping away tears
Credit lineCartouche met graftombe in een landschap. in or after 1728. Jan Caspar Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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