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The Abbot and Death
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The Abbot and Death

Wenceslaus Hollar · 1651 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Death pulls an abbot along by clinging to his habit. Thirteenth print from a series of 30 Dance of Death prints; with a frame featuring Minerva and Hercules.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe abt en de Dood. 1651. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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