Stefano della Bella

A cartouche with a tree blowing in the wind, a skull with drapery at top, bones to either side, 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
21.7 × 14 cm (8.5 × 5.5 in)

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