Death Dragging an Old Man to His Tomb — Stefano della Bella | DiscoverArt

Stefano della Bella

Death Dragging an Old Man to His Tomb

ca. 1648

Etching with engraving; second state of three

18.2 × 14.7 cm (7.2 × 5.8 in)

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