This is a drawing featuring a skeleton interacting with three clothed figures. The skeleton stands in an archway, engaging with the figures who are dressed in period attire. The background shows a street scene with European architectural elements. Surrounding the central scene is an ornate frame with cherubic figures, skulls, and columns, with Latin text at the bottom. The artwork is detailed with intricate linework.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1651
- Medium
- etching with border "Democritus and Heraclitus" (Pennington 233A)
- Dimensions
- 3391 × 4169 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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