Procession of the Dance of Death
A procession of paired figures led by Death and the pope moves through the countryside. At upper left is a coat of arms in a cartouche with a dedication. Illustrated a reprint of Lydgate's "The Daunce of Machabree," published at the end of Dugdale's "The History of St. Pauls Cathedral in London" (1658 ed.).
Artwork Details
- Title: Procession of the Dance of Death
- Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
- Artist: After Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London)
- Author: Illustrates John Lydgate (British, 1371–1451)
- Author: Associated author Sir William Dugdale (British, 1605–1686)
- Date: 1658
- Medium: Etching; first state of two
- Dimensions: Sheet: 5 11/16 × 7 3/16 in. (14.5 × 18.2 cm)
cut c. 1.5 x .8 cm within platemark - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
- Object Number: 20.81.1.9
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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