XLIII Soo langh de Roe wanckt 1614

This 1614 engraving by Dutch artist Roemer Visscher is from a series titled "Van de Sinnepoppen," which translates to "Of the Senses." The image depicts a hand holding a stick, which is whipping a spinning top, as an allegory for the fickleness of human life. The caption reads "So lang de Roe wanckt," meaning "As long as the top spins." This print is a fine example of Visscher's work in the tradition of Dutch emblem books.