Ornament met de Dood en een uil Ornamenten en grotesken (serietitel) Ornament o grottesche (serietitel), RP-P-OB-35.189, Stefano della Bella, between 1620 and 1664

Identification title(s): ornament with death and an owl. Ornaments and grotesques (series title). Ornament o grottesche (series title). Object type: print ornament print object number: rp-p-ob-35. 189. Catalog reference: de vesme (della bella) 1014. Jombert (della bella) 179. Orn cat ii 688. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 240. Description: an ornament with death beating a drum. A cloth with a representation of crowns is stretched between his wings. Below an owl with a ribbon in its beak with a bell hanging from it. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: stefano della bella (mentioned on object). Dating: 1620 - 1664. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 166 mm × w 66 mm. Explanation: print from a series of twelve prints. Topic: what: death as skeleton owls. Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: between 1620 and 1664.