The dances of death, through the various stages of human life: wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited in forty-six copper plates; done from the original designs, which were cut in wood, and afterwards painted by John Holbein, in the Town Hall of Basil. To which are prefixed descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the Scripture text from which the designs were taken. / painted by H. Holbein ; etched by D. Deuchar.

  • Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543.
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1803
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The dances of death, through the various stages of human life: wherein the capriciousness of that tyrant is exhibited in forty-six copper plates; done from the original designs, which were cut in wood, and afterwards painted by John Holbein, in the Town Hall of Basil. To which are prefixed descriptions of each plate in French and English, with the Scripture text from which the designs were taken. / painted by H. Holbein ; etched by D. Deuchar. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Also known as

Triomphe de la mort

Publication/Creation

London, 1803 [Printed by W. Smith and Co. King Street, Seven Dials, for John Scott, no.447, Strand; & Thomas Ostell]
: John Scott
: Thomas Ostell

Physical description

[iv], 47 : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm

Notes

This book was printed by W. Smith
There is a portrait of Mr. Deuchar, which is the only plate that has a border
Added engraved title-page in French: Le triomphe de la mort gravé d'apres les dessins originaux de Jean Holbein par David Deuchar 1786
Reprint of 1788 Edinburgh edition
This was one of the two issues of this book in 1803
Two copies

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Minns 269

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