Four putti around a cartouche, Four putti around a cartouche with the inscription: Nil Non Mortale Tenemus, Pectoris Exceptis Ingeniique Bonis. On the floor are two howling putti, one with shield and one with painter's palette and brushes. The cartouche is held up by a flying putto with scythe and hourglass. A trumpet-blowing putto flies with the symbol of eternity in its hand, cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', attributes of Cupid (with NAME), Eternity, 'Aeternitas', 'Eternità', 'Eternità o Perpetuità' (Ripa), Simon Fokke (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1722 - 1784, paper, etching, h 14

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