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Allegory of the Transience of Life

1651
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Object Information
  • Title: Allegory of the Transience of Life
  • Artist: Conrad Meyer (Swiss, Zürich 1618–1689 Zürich)
  • Date: 1651
  • Medium: Pen and black ink
  • Dimensions: sheet: 4 1/16 x 6 3/16 in. (10.3 x 15.7 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2007
  • Object Number: 2007.223.26
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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