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Title: Emblems of Mortality: representing, by numerous engravings, death seizing all ranks anad conditions of people. Imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil [sic], Switzerland. WIth an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin. To which is now added, for the first time, a particular description of each cut, or engraving. Third edition
Author:
John Warner Barber (American, Windsor, Connecticut 1798–1885 New Haven, Connecticut)
Engraver:
Alexander Anderson (American, New York 1775–1870 Jersey City, New Jersey)
Designer:
After Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London)
Publisher:
Babcock & Co. (New Haven, Connecticut)
Printer:
Sidney Babcock (American, active 1827–50)
Date: 1846
Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving
Dimensions: 6 7/16 x 4 3/16 x 9/16in. (16.3 x 10.6 x 1.5cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.3.2641(50)
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