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The English Dance of Death

Publisher Rudolph Ackermann, London British
1814–16
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The English Dance of Death
  • Series/Portfolio: The Dance of Death
  • Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
  • Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann, London (British, active 1794–1832)
  • Date: 1814–16
  • Medium: Etching and aquatint with watercolor
  • Dimensions: each sheet approx.: 9 x 5 1/2 in. (22.9 x 14 cm) or (5 1/2 x 9 in.)
  • Classifications: Albums, Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.533.1638(1-72)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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