The dance of death exhibited in elegant engravings on wood with a dissertation on the several representations of that subject but more particularly on those ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein / by F. Douce.

  • Douce, Francis, 1757-1834.
Date:
1833
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The dance of death exhibited in elegant engravings on wood with a dissertation on the several representations of that subject but more particularly on those ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein / by F. Douce. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Duchesse. 10. Le Sergent. 11. La Nourrice. 12. La femme du Chevallicr. 13. La Damoiselle. 14. Le Maistre descole. 15. La Femme du village. 16. La Rescoman- derese. 17. La Revenderese. 18. Le Laboureur. 19. La Bourgoise. 20. L’Usurier. 21. Le Pelerin. 22. Le Ber- ger. 23. La Religieuse. 24. L’Home d’armes. 25. La Sorciere. 26. Le Petit enfant. ‘ 27. Le Clerc. 28. Le Patriarche. 29. Le Cardinal. 30. L’Empereur. 31. Le Roy. 32. La Marchande. 33. Le Cure. 34. LaTheo- logienne. 35. La Jeune fille. 36. Le Sot. 37. Le Hallebardier. 38. La Pucelle vierge. 39. L’Hermite. 40. L’Escuier. 41. La Chamberiere. 42. La Femme de lescuier. 43. La Cordeliere. 44. La Femme veuve. 45. Le Chartreux. 46. La Royne. 47. La Regente. 48. La Bergere. 49. L’Advocat. 50. L’Espousee. 51. La Femme amoureuse. 52. La Nouvelle Mariee. 53. Le Medecin. Wherever the figure of Death is introduced, he is accompanied with the motto “ Amort, amort.” No. XIII. “ Hore ad usum Romanum. Thielman Kerver,” 1511, 8vo. Vellum, with the Danse Macabre. No. XIV. “ Heures a I’iisage de Langres. Simon Vostre,” 1512, 8vo. In tlie possession of Mons. G. M. Raymond, who has described it in Millin’s Magazin Encyclopedique,” 1814, tom. iii. p. 13. Mentioned also by M. Peignot. No. XV. “ Heures a I’usage de Paris. Simon Vos- tre,” 1515, 8vo. With the Danse Macabre, and the other mentioned in No. I. No. XVI. Heures de Nostre Dame a I’usage de Troyes.” Th. Englard, pour G. Goderet, vers 1520. Vellum. Described by M. Peignot. No. XVII. “ Hore ad usum Romanum. Thielman Kerver,” 1526, 8vo. Vellum. A beautiful volume. Prefixed to the Danse Macabre are two prints of the Trois morts et trois vifs. In all the above Horae the Macaber Dance is lepie- sented nearly alike in design, the variations being