1512-40 (Printed)
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Engraving depicting a sleeping, or possibly dead, child beside an hourglass, with four skulls in the foreground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Engraving depicting a sleeping child with four skulls and an hourglass, Barthel Beham, Germany, 1512-1540, 2nd state |
| Physical description | Engraving depicting a sleeping, or possibly dead, child beside an hourglass, with four skulls in the foreground. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | MORS OMNIA AEQVUAT (From a quote by Claudian (ca. 370-404). The inscription has been covered over by restoration.)
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| Credit line | From the collections of Nicolas Massaloff and I. I. de Kouriss |
| Object history | The top right hand corner has been restored, obliterating the inscription. |
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| Accession number | E.2537-1929 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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