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)

Stefano della Bellaca. 1640–60

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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)
Creator: Stefano della Bella
Date Created: ca. 1640–60
Physical 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)
Type: Print Ornament & Architecture
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/397894
Medium: Etching, letterpress visible on verso
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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