Ruina, Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1577

Death and ruins; an old man sits slumped in a chair under a ruined arch with father time sitting on top and death standing nearby; a blasted landscape with crumbling buildings and debris, beyond a structure in flames engraving. Date: 1577. Dimensions: Height: 208 mm; Width: 270 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Time. Collection: British Museum. Ruina (BM 1877,0811.1148)