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Old Man

Wenceslaus Hollar after Hans Holbein the Younger after Abraham van Diepenbeeck

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a memento mori scene. The central panel shows a skeletal figure with a scythe and an older bearded man with a walking stick. Behind them are clouds and a tree. The scene is framed by architectural elements with columns and figures holding various objects. Below the main image are more skeletal remains. Latin text is inscribed beneath the main image.

Artwork Details

Date
1651
Medium
etching with border "Time and Eternity" (Pennington 233C)
Dimensions
3410 × 4133 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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