Allegory of the death of the De Witt brothers, 1672, Coenraet Decker, 1672 - 1676 print Zintrent on the death of the De Witt brothers. The performance shows Father Time at a table with an hourglass and a skull with a laurel wreath, the portraits of Johan and Cornelis de Witt and some open books are lying open. The books are Vondel's' Palamedes of murdered silly 'and the life of the bright Griecen Romeynen' by Plutarch. Under the right foot of De Tijd lies the torn 'Eewig Edict', in addition two extinguished torches and a snake. In the background above a gate the image of Johan van Oldenbarneve
Allegory of the death of the De Witt brothers, 1672, Coenraet Decker, 1672 - 1676 print Zintrent on the death of the De Witt brothers. The performance shows Father Time at a table with an hourglass and a skull with a laurel wreath, the portraits of Johan and Cornelis de Witt and some open books are lying open. The books are Vondel's' Palamedes of murdered silly 'and the life of the bright Griecen Romeynen' by Plutarch. Under the right foot of De Tijd lies the torn 'Eewig Edict', in addition two extinguished torches and a snake. In the background above a gate the image of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving Father Time, man with wings and scythe
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