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Pieter Schenck and Frans Francken II

Death Fiddling Before a Miser

c. 1695

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Death Fiddling Before a Miser

Pieter Schenck and Frans Francken II

Death Fiddling Before a Miser

Death Fiddling Before a Miser

c. 1695

Physical Qualities Mezzotint, Sheet: 258 x 194 mm. (25.8 x 19.4 cm.) Plate: 251 x 186 mm. (25.1 x 18.6 cm.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.2589
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: in matrix: LWRC: 'DOOD MORTIS INGRATA MUSICA RYKAARD./ ...Tvoeteusel...Pet: Schenck Fec. cum Privil Amstel'; VERSO: LL: {Claghorn stamp and Garrett stamp] (graphite in diamond): '6533'

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett

Artist

Pieter Schenck

Dutch, born Germany, 1660-1718/19

Dutch, born Germany, 1660-1718/19
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Artist

Frans Francken II

Flemish, 1581-1642

Flemish, 1581-1642
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n.d.
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1778
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DEATH OF GERICAULT
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c. 1825
THE COUNT OF RENNEBERG BESIEGED THE TOWN OF STEENWYK IN VAIN
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MARY II
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n.d.
ALL CONQUERING DEATH
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All Conquering Death
1610