Gallery›Wellcome Collection›A man clings to a tree, struggling not to fall into a cauldron containing a monster while a bear and snakes look on; rats gnaw at the trunk of the tree; representing the threat and eventual victory of Death. Engraving by M. Mouzyn after A.P. van de Venne.
A man clings to a tree, struggling not to fall into a cauldron containing a monster while a bear and snakes look on; rats gnaw at the trunk of the tree; representing the threat and eventual victory of Death. Engraving by M. Mouzyn after A.P. van de Venne.
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A man clings to a tree, struggling not to fall into a cauldron containing a monster while a bear and snakes look on; rats gnaw at the trunk of the tree; representing the threat and eventual victory of Death. Engraving by M. Mouzyn after A.P. van de Venne.

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Lettering: Bequame afbeeldinge van's Menschen leven. A. Venne invent. M. Mousyn sculp.

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