Memorieprent voor Arent Cant 1702 - 1759

This etching by Dutch artist Jan Wandelaar, created between 1702 and 1759, is a memorial print dedicated to Arent Kant, a renowned Dutch anatomist. The image depicts an allegorical scene set in a library, with figures representing various aspects of knowledge and death. A female figure representing Anatomy stands beside a tombstone, while a skeleton representing Death gathers books from the floor. The inscription on the tombstone commemorates Kant's contributions to the field of Anatomy. This print highlights the significance of anatomical knowledge and its relation to death and the afterlife.