Sleeping Child with Four Skulls (reverse copy) — Lucas Kilian|Barthel Beham | DiscoverArt

Lucas Kilian|Barthel Beham

Sleeping Child with Four Skulls (reverse copy)

1595–1637

Engraving; reverse copy

5.4 × 7.7 cm (2.1 × 3 in)

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