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This is a black and white illustration featuring a hooded figure dressed in long robes standing next to an elderly individual seated in an ornate chair. The setting is a room with large windows showing a landscape with the sun.
Alfred Rethel, Hugo Bürkner, Hermann Michels, Breitkopf und Härtel, Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend), 1831, wood engraving on brown wove paper [third edition], Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund, 2015.103.3

Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend)

Alfred Rethel, Hugo Bürkner, Hermann Michels, Breitkopf und Härtel · 1831 · wood engraving on brown wove paper [third edition] ·  Accession ID  2015.103.3

The image shows a skeletal figure in a cloak holding a violin surrounded by various bodies on the ground. The background features figures climbing through windows and chaos. The setting includes architectural elements like arches and a chandelier, implying an indoor location. The use of linework and contrast creates depth and drama in the drawing.
Alfred Rethel, Richard Julius Jungtow, Hugo Bürkner, Hermann Michels, Breitkopf und Härtel, Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend), 1831, wood engraving on wove paper [second edition], Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund, 2015.103.4

Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend)

Alfred Rethel, Richard Julius Jungtow, Hugo Bürkner, Hermann Michels, Breitkopf und Härtel · 1831 · wood engraving on wove paper [second edition] ·  Accession ID  2015.103.4