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Figure of a Child with a Skull and Hour-Glass
Unknown artist, 1475–1500
Child rests his elbow on an hourglass and holds a skull on his right knee. A snake issuing from the skull coils round the boy's arm. The inscription is a reminder of mortality.
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Title of artwork, date
Figure of a Child with a Skull and Hour-Glass, 1475–1500
Date supported
1936
Medium and material
Bronze
Dimensions
12 x 15 cm
Grant
609
Total cost
609
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