Medici Funeral Emblems - *Eagle, Snake, and Skull Cartouche*, Stefano della Bella, circa 1640–60

Print ornament & architecture. Date: circa 1640–60. Dimensions: sheet: 8 3/16 x 5 5/16 in. (20.8 x 13.5 cm); ; mount: 10 1/16 x 7 3/16 in. (25.5 x 18.2 cm). Medium: etching, letterpress. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. A cartouche with an eagle and a snake, a skull and crossbones at top, wings to either side, from 'Eight Emblems for the Funeral of Francesco de Medici' (Huit emblèmes pour les funérailles du prince François de Médicis) MET DP833509