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Paradise Lost, from "Dance of Death"

Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
[1651] late 18th century printing
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Paradise Lost, from "Dance of Death"
  • Series/Portfolio: Dance of Death, after Holbein
  • Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Artist: After Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London)
  • Date: [1651] late 18th century printing
  • Medium: Etching; second state of four
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 2 15/16 × 2 3/16 in. (7.5 × 5.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.2113
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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