Imagines Mortis (The Dance of Death), 1545

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Medium

bound volume with 44 woodcut illustrations including 1 title vignette, 1 initial, 41 in-text illustrations, and 1 illustration before the epilogue

Dimensions

book: 13.8 × 9.7 × 1.3 cm (5 7/16 × 3 13/16 × 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of John B. Davidson in honor of Andrew Robison

Accession Number

2017.110.1

Artists / Makers

Hans Lützelburger (artist) German, died before 1526

Hans Holbein the Younger (artist after) German, 1497/1498 - 1543

Jean Frellon (publisher) French, died 1570

François Frellon (publisher) French, died 1546

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Inscription

by later hand on first free endpaper in graphite: (underlined) (Hollbein). Imagines martis. / Lyon, 1545 / Lb. II / 8191 E. L.: on facing page in graphite underlined: F4 [not deciphered]

Provenance

Philip Hofer (bookplate). Frances Hofer (bookplate). Louis and Anne Marie Davidson (bookplate). John B. Davidson (bookplate) (Chicago); gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Davidson, John B., Mr.

Imagines Mortis (The Dance of Death), 1545

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