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Portrait of the Dead of Princess Magdalena Sybilla von Sachsen-Zeitz (1672-1672)

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Inscription: Epigram, in the middle, 14 lines below: "That was how the prince child was stolen from his life,/So the Todt introduced it as sleeping!/ So the fifth Gruffen will give Him the decomposition/glow It of the flowers will not? She blossoms! Burning! and falling!/ O Tender prince spirit! You untouched soul/How gentle you rest in your JESU Shoot/O Beautiful Heaven’s exchange! in front of these jammer Höle,/The joy so you have is unspeakably great!/ Freäulein MAGDALENA SIBYLLA/Hertzogin to Saxony, Jülich, Cleve and Bergk/ward born at the Moritzburg on Elster Anno 1672 the 7 Aprilis abents on/virtel auff 7 o’clock,/died that year the 20 Augusty afternoons stracks after 2 o’clock/your age 19 wochen, 1 day, 19 ¾ hours."(Museum Schloss Moritzburg Zeitz)
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Title: Portrait of the Dead of Princess Magdalena Sybilla von Sachsen-Zeitz (1672-1672)
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Inscription: Epigram, in the middle, 14 lines below: "That was how the prince child was stolen from his life,/So the Todt introduced it as sleeping!/ So the fifth Gruffen will give Him the decomposition/glow It of the flowers will not? She blossoms! Burning! and falling!/ O Tender prince spirit! You untouched soul/How gentle you rest in your JESU Shoot/O Beautiful Heaven’s exchange! in front of these jammer Höle,/The joy so you have is unspeakably great!/ Freäulein MAGDALENA SIBYLLA/Hertzogin to Saxony, Jülich, Cleve and Bergk/ward born at the Moritzburg on Elster Anno 1672 the 7 Aprilis abents on/virtel auff 7 o’clock,/died that year the 20 Augusty afternoons stracks after 2 o’clock/your age 19 wochen, 1 day, 19 ¾ hours.
"(Museum Schloss Moritzburg Zeitz).

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