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Death on Horseback Chasing a Flying Knight

Sebastian Vrancx

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sepia-toned drawing of two men on horseback. The man on the left wears 17th-century military attire, including a feathered hat, and holds a pickaxe. His horse rears up on its hind legs. The man on the right is a skeleton wearing a similar hat and holds a smoking pistol. His horse has wings and appears to be flying. A battle scene with many people is in the background. The sky is cloudy. There is writing in a foreign language at the top. The year "1631" is written at the bottom right corner.

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1140 × 893 px
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