Age of 80 years to death; the ruin, 5. Ruyne (title on object), Six ages of man / six orders of construction (series title), Theatrum Vitæ Humanæ (series title), A very old man sits on a chair in an alcove. On top of the ruin sits Father Time with scythe, hourglass, and an owl. In front of the man, near a hole in the ground, stands Death. Various ruins and broken down columns are scattered across the landscape. There are also symbols of secular power: a crown, a scepter, a sword and a book. In the margin a four-line text in two columns, in Latin. The print is part of an album., print maker: Johannes Wierix, (mentioned on object), print maker: Hieronymus Wierix, (rejected attribution), after design by: Hans Vredeman de Vries, Antwerp, 1577 and/or 1598 - 1602, paper, engraving, height 210 mm × width 271 mm
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Age, 80 years, death, ruin, 5, Ruyne, title, object, Six ages, man, six orders, construction, series title, Theatrum Vitæ Humanæ, series title, A, old man sits, chair, alcove, top, ruin sits Father Time, scythe, hourglass, owl, front, man, hole, ground, stands Death, Various ruins, broken down columns, scattered across, landscape, symbols, secular power, crown, scepter, sword, book, margin, four-line text, two columns, Latin, print, part, album, print maker, Johannes Wierix, mentioned, object, print maker, Hieronymus Wierix, rejected attribution, design, Hans Vredeman de Vries, Antwerp, 1577, 1598, 1602, paper, engraving, height 210 mm × width 271 mm
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