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The Dance of Death

16th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Dance of Death
  • Artist: Anonymous, German, 16th century
  • Date: 16th century
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown ink, watercolor, gouache, gold paint
  • Dimensions: 7 7/16 × 5 3/8 in. (18.9 × 13.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Harry G. Sperling Fund, James A. and Maria R. Warth Gift, in memory of Anne and Peter Warth, and Bequest of Clifford A. Furst, by exchange, 1996
  • Object Number: 1996.70
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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