The dances of death, through the various stages of human life: wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited in forty-six copper plates; done from the original designs, which were cut in wood, and afterwards painted by John Holbein, in the Town Hall of Basil. To which are prefixed descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the Scripture text from which the designs were taken. / painted by H. Holbein ; etched by D. Deuchar.

  • Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543.
Date:
1803

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The dances of death, through the various stages of human life: wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited in forty-six copper plates; done from the original designs, which were cut in wood, and afterwards painted by John Holbein, in the Town Hall of Basil. To which are prefixed descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the Scripture text from which the designs were taken. / painted by H. Holbein ; etched by D. Deuchar. 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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