De mens op tachtigjarige leeftijd 1569 - 1575

"De mens op tachtigjarige leeftijd" (Man at Eighty Years of Age) is an etching by Gerard van Groeningen from 1569-1575. The work, which is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, depicts an elderly man with a staff, walking through a landscape towards the left with a young boy following closely behind. The etching is framed by a decorative border featuring cherubs and other figures. This work is an example of a series of etchings created by van Groeningen that explore the passage of time and its effects on the human body. The inscription in Dutch translates to "Four years, well-spent, lead to a weak body." This engraving, which is considered a print, demonstrates van Groeningen's mastery of the medium of etching.