The dance of death at Basel: death and the Jew. 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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1 print : lithograph, printed with beige background ; image 17 x 13 cm

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Der Tod zum Juden. Hujum, Jud! mach dich auf die Fahrt; dein's Messiä hast zu lang g'wart: Christum, welchen ihr habt ermördt, war der recht, ihr habt lang geirrt. Antwort des Juden. Ein Rabbi war ich der Geschrift, zog aus der Bibel nur das Gift: Gar wenig nach Messiam tracht, hatt' mehr auf Schätz und Wucher acht. Bears number top right : No. 34.