Kings examine the skeleton of King Croesus; allegory of vanity in the face of death. Etching by A. Allard.

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1 print : etching ; platemark 27.1 x 18.5 cm

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Mors, pro divitiis, reddit meliora beatis. Post mortem stabilem fortunam, ast ante caducam/ Nos tristi exemplo, Crœse superbe doces. A. Allard Bears number: pag. 17

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Another engraving (Wellcome Library no. 26260i) includes this scene as part of a larger treatment of the same subject

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Wellcome Collection 26744i

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