Valentin de Boulogne's 1629 "Four Ages of Man" hangs in London's National Gallery.

I'm not sure that any other artist has depicted better the truths revealed by a melancholy disposition.

The old bloke in the back is me, by the way.

Consult the alt.text for ArtUK's rich description of what we see.

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