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Title: A cartouche with an eagle and a snake, a skull and crossbones at top, wings to either side, from "Eight Emblems for the Funeral of Francesco de Medici" (Huit emblèmes pour les funérailles du prince François de Médicis)
Series/Portfolio: Eight Emblems for the Funeral of Francesco de Medici (Huit emblèmes pour les funérailles du prince François de Médicis)
Artist:
Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence)
Date: ca. 1640–60
Medium: Etching, letterpress visible on verso
Dimensions:
sheet: 8 3/16 x 5 5/16 in. (20.8 x 13.5 cm)
mount: 10 1/16 x 7 3/16 in. (25.5 x 18.2 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Object Number: 2012.136.114.7
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