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Winged man with a scythe, his scroll being wrestled away by a winged child (stealing the writing of time?)

Maker

After
Henri Watele (artist)
1640-1677

(engraver)
1640-1707

Title

Winged man with a scythe, his scroll being wrestled away by a winged child (stealing the writing of time?)

Date of Production

17th century

Medium

printed in black
engraving

Dimensions

Height: 6.1 cm
Width: 12.8 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6959

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Literature

Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
Fig. p. 83 (?)

Inscriptions

Inscription: NEC EDET PADERE MONVMENTA VETVSTAS. //

Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: H. Watelé del. G. Edelinck scul. //

Inscription: C. H. WATELET //

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