Remember, man, that you are dust and to dust you shall return, Grandville

Remember, man, that you are dust and to dust you shall return

Memento homo quia pulvis es et in pulverem reverteris (museum title)

Grandville (French) (1803-1847)

Movement: Caricature
Date: 1833
Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions: 27.3 × 35.8 cm
Collection: Maison de Balzac, France
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Paris Musées, CC0

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