Orb with, sitting on the cross, a small boy or girl with a fluttering cape, a toy, blowing bubbles; the orb is flanked by two sitting men, both holding a book; one is laughing, the other, his head covered by a veil, is crying

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Jan van Hilten — 1650×1

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Orb with, sitting on the cross, a small boy or girl with a fluttering cape, a toy, blowing bubbles; the orb is flanked by two sitting men, both holding a book; one is laughing, the other, his head covered by a veil, is crying

D'een lacht en d'ander schreit (NL)

Iconclass notations

11R511 (children or putti) blowing bubbles, 'Homo Bulla' ~ scene symbolizing 'Vanitas'

31A235 sitting figure

31A2352 sitting on an elevation

31A25344 wiping away tears

31A25552 index finger forwards, pointing, indicating

31B6214 weeping

31B62321 laughing

31D1122 child between toddler and youth (of undetermined sex)

31D14 adult man

41D271 fluttering lappet of vestment, 'Pneumazipfel'

43C7823 (playing with) toy mills

43C7851 bubble-blowing (children's games and plays)

44B193 orb (symbol of sovereignty; sphere with cross on top)

49L16 letter combinations such as letterword, anagram, letter square, monogram, etc.

49M32 book

98B(HERACLITUS)51 Heraclitus, the weeping philosopher, and Democritus, the laughing philosopher

86(DE EEN LACHT EN DE ANDER HUILT) proverbs, sayings, etc. (DE EEN LACHT EN DE ANDER HUILT)