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Stefano della Bella

A cartouche with a violin coming out of its case, a skull with a helmet with feathers 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
21.7 × 14 cm (8.5 × 5.5 in)

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