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Engraving of a young man standing between two angels holding a picture, a horned demon holding another picture, and a seated woman sewing beside an open book.

The Age of Twenty: Allegorical Engraving of a Youth Between Angels and a Demon

An engraving shows a standing young man in a long coat and tights between two winged cherubs holding a framed scene aloft and a horned, donkey-like demon holding up a second picture. A seated woman sews at a table beside an open book, with a verse inscribed across the top.

Artist
Conrad Meyer
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3955 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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