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Stefano della Bella

A cartouche with a wreath of laurel and palms, a skull and crossbones at top, from 'Eight Emblems for the Funeral of Francesco de Medici' (Huit emblèmes pour les funérailles du prince François de Médicis)

ca. 1640–60
Etching, letterpress visible on verso
16.5 × 13 cm (6.5 × 5.1 in)

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