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drawing
Object Type
drawing
Museum number
1868,0822.7590
Description
Dance of Death: the Nobleman, after Holbein; at left the nobleman standing with a lady, while Death beats his drum, a green curtain behind Brush drawing in grey ink and bodycolour, strengthened with gum
Producer name
Drawn by:
Gerrit van Battem
After:
Hans Holbein the Younger
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1624-1684
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
109 millimetres
Width:
109 millimetres
(circular)
Curator's comments
A copy of the thirty-fifth cut of Holbein's woodcut series (1538, etc.).
Bibliographic references
Hind 1915-31 / Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(4)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
death
dance of death
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Felix Slade
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0822.7590