The dance of death at Basel: death and the alderman. Lithograph by G. Danzer after H. Hess.

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These lithographs are derived from the dance of death frescos painted on the walls of the churchyard of the Dominican cloister in Basel. Executed between 1437 and 1441, these frescos were often altered and were finally removed in 1805 when damages could not be restored. Some of the wall fragments are preserved in the history museum in Basel

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Basel : Hasler & C.ie, éditeurs lithogr

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1 print : lithograph, printed with beige background ; image 16. 8 x 13.2 cm

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Der Tod zum Rathsherrn. Sind ihr ein Herr g'wesen der Statt, den man im Rath gebrauchet hatt: habt ihrs wohr g'rathen, ists euch gut, wird euch auch abziehen den Hut. Antwort des Rathsherrn. Ich hab mich g'flissen Tag und Nacht, dass der Gemein Nutz werd betracht: Sucht Reich- und Armer Nutz und Ehr; was mich gut dunkt', macht' ich das Mehr. Lettering incomplete Bears number top right : No. 15.

References note

S. Cosacchi, Makabertanz; Der Totentanz in Kunst, Poesie und Brauchtum des Mittelalters, Meisenheim am Glan 1965, pp. 759-764, pp. 816-817

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Wellcome Collection 30352i

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