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The Duke and Death
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The Duke and Death

Hans Holbein (II) · 1524 - 1526 · houtsnede; paper

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

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A Duke is addressed by a woman and a child, he makes a defensive gesture and looks back at his retinue. Death with a laurel wreath on his skull grabs the Duke by his fur collar. In the margin above the print stands the text Ezek. VII.

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Credit lineHertog en de Dood. 1524 - 1526. Hans Holbein (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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