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Death
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Death

Simon Fokke · 1722 - 1784 · etching; paper

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

About this work

A skeleton sits on a low wall upon which the image of the Fall of Man is depicted. He supports his head with his right hand and holds an hourglass in the other. In the foreground lies a snake biting an apple.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printDeath as skeleton
Credit lineDe Dood. 1722 - 1784. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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