The dance of death at Basel: death and the lady. Lithograph by G. Danzer after H. Hess.

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These lithographs are derived from the dance of death frescos painted on the walls of the churchyard of the Dominican cloister in Basel. Executed between 1437 and 1441, these frescos were often altered and were finally removed in 1805 when damages could not be restored. Some of the wall fragments are preserved in the history museum in Basel

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Bâle [Basel] : Albert Sattler, Editeur

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1 print : lithograph, printed with beige background ; image 17.1 x 12.9 cm

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Der Tod zur Edelfrau. Vom Adel Frau lasst euer Pflanzen, ihr müsset jetzt hie mit mir tanzen: ich schon nicht euers geelen Haar, was seht ihr in den Spiegel klar? Antwort der Edelfrau; O Angst und Noth! wie ist mir b'schehen? Den Tod hab ich im Spiegel g'sehen; mich hat erschreckt sein greulich G'stalt, dass mir das Herz im Leib ist kalt. Lettering incomplete Bears number top right : No. 19.

References note

S. Cosacchi, Makabertanz; Der Totentanz in Kunst, Poesie und Brauchtum des Mittelalters, Meisenheim am Glan 1965, pp. 759-764, pp. 816-817

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Wellcome Collection 30356i

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