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The dance of death: Death finds an author writing his life. Colour lithograph by Edward Hull, 18--.
- Hull, Edward, active 1820-1834
- Date:
- Dec.r 1827
- Reference:
- 32759i
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Credit: The dance of death: Death finds an author writing his life. Colour lithograph by Edward Hull, 18--. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Description
The work seems to equate autobiography with suicide
Publication/Creation
London (the Gallery, No. 27, Regent St., corner of Jermyn St.) : [publisher not identified], Dec.r 1827 ([Place of manufacture not identified] : printed by C. Hullmandel)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, printed in colours
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Lettering
Death found an author writing his life, but he let him write no further; for death who strikes whenever he likes, is jealous of all self-murther. Designed & done on stone by E. Hull.
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 32759i
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Languages
- English
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