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The Bishop and Death
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The Bishop and Death

Wenceslaus Hollar · c. 1680 · etching; paper

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

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A bishop walks arm-in-arm with Death through a landscape with sheep. An hourglass stands on the ground before them.

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Credit lineDe bisschop en de Dood. c. 1680. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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