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The Abbot and Death as a Bishop
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The Abbot and Death as a Bishop

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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An Abbot is dragged by his robe by Death. Death is mockingly depicted as a bishop with a mitre and a staff. In the margin above the print stands the text Prov. V.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieabbotdance of Death
Credit lineAbt en de Dood als bisschop. 1524 - 1526. Hans Holbein (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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