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Engraving of Father Time with a scythe on a globe beside a Wheel of Fortune, with two allegorical figures in clouds above.

Father Time with the Wheel of Fortune

An engraved allegory shows a winged, bearded figure of Father Time striding on a globe, holding a scythe, beside a large spoked wheel carrying a seated figure. Above, two robed female figures and a radiant sun float in clouds; the page is numbered 'II Deel' and 'Pag. 287'.

Artist
Andries van Buysen (Sr.) (mentioned on object)
Date
1723
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2411 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1723.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam