Two frames with a cloak around the shoulders hold a coat of arms depicting an altar with a crucifix and candles. Between them is a skull crowned with a sundial through which snakes meander. On the ground are signs of worldly opulence, including a crown, mitre and bag of money. Below and above the print there are Latin phrases concerning mortality. Around the scene a border with nuts, fruits, flowers and insects after Joris Hoefnagel, printed from a separate plate, Allegory of death., print maker: Michael Snijders, (mentioned on object), Hieronymus Wierix, Joris Hoefnagel, 1610 - 1672, paper, engraving, h 184 mm × w 124 mm × h 291 mm × w 238 mm