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The Child and Death
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The Child 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 child sitting with his parents around a fire in their house is taken by Death. The parents watch in despair as Death, holding an hourglass, takes the child outside.

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Credit lineHet kind en de Dood. c. 1680. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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