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Scene enacted by skeletons, ca. 1780 (?)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Scene acted out by skeletons. A prince with a crown rises from his bed. The same skeleton, or another, lies down on a bier and holds his hand to the crown on his head, surrounded by other members of the court, ca. 1780 (?). At the top a cherub blows a large trumpet. The subject of the scene is unclear. Annotations on the passe-partout refer to Empress Maria Theresia (1717-1780) and Emperor Francis I (1708-1765).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVoorstelling uitgespeeld door skeletten, ca. 1780 (?). 1750 - 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
