Holbein's Dance of death : exhibited in elegant engravings on wood ; also, Holbein's Bible cuts : consisting of ninety illustrations on wood / with a dissertation on the several representations of that subject by Francis Douce ; with introduction by Thos. Frognall Dibdin.

Francis Douce

Date:: 1858

Credit: Holbein's Dance of death : exhibited in elegant engravings on wood ; also, Holbein's Bible cuts : consisting of ninety illustrations on wood / with a dissertation on the several representations of that subject by Francis Douce ; with introduction by Thos. Frognall Dibdin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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$The Last Judgment . xl Dds jungste Gericht. Onmes stabimus ante tribunal Domini. The Escutcheon of Death xli Die Wappen des Todes. The supporters represent Holbein and his wife. \_Added in later editionsP\ The Soldier . . • xlii Death, armed only with a bone and shield, fights with the Soldier on the field of battle. The Gamester xliii , Death and the Devil seize upon the Gambler at his cards. The Drunkard xliv Men and women carouse; down the throat of one bloated fellow Death pours the wine. The Fool xlv The Fool dances along the highway with Death who plays the bagpipes. The Robber xlvi Death seizes the Robber in the act of pillage. The Blind Man xLVii Death leads the Blind Man by his staff. The Waggoner xlviii The waggon is overturned; one Death carries ofi^ a wheel, the other loosens the fastening of a cask. The Beggar xlix The Beggar, lying on straw outside the city, cries in vain for Death, [Two others, not found in the earlier editions, The Young Wife, and The Young Husband, are not included in the Douce reprint for which the foregoing blocks were engraved.]$