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 HolbeinDouce, Francis
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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
Douce, Francis
Bible. Old Testament -- Illustrations; Dance of death
An engraving on wood of Death presenting an hour-glass, surmounted by a
dial, to a soldier who holds with both his hands a long battle-axe. The
parties seem to be conversing. With Albert Durer's mark, and the date
1510. It has several German verses. See Bartsch, vii. 145, No. 132.
A wood print of Death in a tree pointing with his right hand to a crow on
his left, with which he holds an hour-glass. At the foot of the tree an
old German soldier holding a sword pointed to the ground. On his left,
another soldier with a long pike. A female sitting by the side of a large
river with a lap-dog. The mark of Urs Graaf [monogram: VG] and the date
1524 on the tree. Upright, 8 by 4-1/2.
Death as a buffoon, with cap, bauble, and hour-glass, leading a lady. The
motto, OMNEM IN HOMINE VENVSTATEM MORS ABOLET. With the mark and date
[monogram] 1541. Bartsch, viii. 174.
An engraving of Adam and Eve near the tree of life, which is singularly
represented by Death entwined with a serpent. Adam holds in one hand a
flaming sword, and with the other receives the apple from Eve, who has
taken it from the serpent's mouth. At top is a tablet with the mark and
date [monogram] 1543. A copy from Barthol. Beham. Bartsch, viii. 116.
Death seizing a naked female. A small upright engraving. The motto, OMNEM
IN HOMINE VENVSTATEM MORS ABOLET. With the mark and date [monogram] 1546.
Bartsch, viii. 175.
A small upright engraving, representing Death with three naked women, one
of whom he holds by the hair of her head. A lascivious print. The mark
[monogram] on a label at bottom. Bartsch, viii. 176, who calls the women
sorceresses.
A small upright engraving of Death holding an hour-glass and dial to a
soldier with a halberd. At top, the mark and date [monogram] 1532.
Bartsch, viii. 276.
An upright engraving of Death seizing a soldier, who struggles to escape
from him. Below, an hour-glass. In a corner at top, the mark [monogram].
An upright engraving of Death trampling upon a vanquished soldier, who
endeavours to parry with his sword a blow that with one hand his adversary
aims at him, whilst with the other he breaks the soldier's spear. In a
corner at top, the mark [monogram]. A truly terrific print, engraved also
by [monogram: AC]. Bartsch, viii. 277.
A naked female seized by a naked man in a very indecent manner. Death who
is behind seizes the man whose left hand is placed on a little boy taking
money out of a bag. The motto, HO: MORS VLTIMA LINEA RERVM, with the mark
and date [monogram] 1529. See Bartsch, viii. 176.
Near the end of an English Primer, printed at Paris, 1538, 4to. is a small
print of Death leading a pope, engraved with great spirit on wood, but it
has certainly not formed part of a series of a Dance of Death.
An upright engraving of a pair of lovers interrupted by Death with scythe
and hour-glass, with the mark and date [monogram: HM] 1550. Not in
Bartsch.
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