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Stefano della Bella

A cartouche with an eagle and a snake, a skull and crossbones at top, wings 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
20.8 × 13.5 cm (8.2 × 5.3 in)

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