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Ornament with Death and an owl
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Ornament with Death and an owl

Stefano della Bella · 1620 - 1664 · etching; paper

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

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An ornament with Death beating on a drum. Between his wings a cloth is stretched with a representation of crowns. Under an owl with a ribbon in its beak where a bell hangs.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentDeath as skeletonowls
Credit lineOrnament met de Dood en een uil. 1620 - 1664. Stefano della Bella. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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