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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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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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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