Death as the reaper eyes a man and a woman protected by Cupid. Etching by H. Thoma, 1919.

  • Hans Thoma
Date:
1919
Reference:
2199924i
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The man clutches a box lettered with Thoma's monogram and the date 1919 in reverse. The woman picks the petals off a flower ("He loves me, he loves me not"). Death in a broad-brimmed hat looks over her shoulder. Cupid aims a dart at Death

Publication/Creation

1919

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 18.1 x 16.4 cm

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Edition

[Beringer's state 3 of 4].

References note

Joseph August Beringer, no. 236

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2199924i

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