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Black-and-white engraving of a sorrowful elderly man seated beside a skull and hourglass, with a German inscription beneath.

Elderly Man with Skull and Hourglass, Engraving, 1770

An elderly man with disheveled gray hair and a loose cravat sits with clasped hands and a downcast, weary gaze. Beside him rest a skull and an hourglass on a ledge, and a German inscription lines the lower margin in a black-and-white engraving.

Artist
Charles Francois Hutin
Date
1770
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2543 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1770.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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