This is a drawing of an open sarcophagus with a skeleton inside. The image depicts a landscape scene with the foreground showing a detailed sarcophagus with a skeleton inside. The sarcophagus is open and intricately carved. On the left, two figures are present, draped in heavy garments as they observe the scene. In the background, there is a silhouette of a distant city or castle on a hill, surrounded by fields and a few scattered trees. The sky above is filled with stylized clouds.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1628
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 3484 × 2584 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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