Caption

Dance of Death (left half), drawing, watercolor, draftsman (artist): Gesina ter Borch (possibly), Zwolle, after design by Hans Holbein (II), Europe, 1643 - c. 1687, draftsman (artist), paint (coating), keratinous material, feather (material), biological material, materials by function, paper, pen (feather), ink, brush, pen in brown and brush in black and brown, height 40 mm x width 117 mm, height 243 mm x width 360 mm, Pasted drawing with copy of half of a 16th century copy of a lost design by Hans Holbein the Younger for a dagger scabbard., A horizontal grayscale drawing shows a row of skeletal figures and clothed figures walking across a dark background. From left to right there is a skeletal leg balanced on a round object beside a clothed figure wearing a short pleated skirt and decorative belt, holding a staff or sword with a flowing cloak; next is a skeletal figure with an arm extended toward a central clothed female figure in a long flowing gown who holds a staff and whose other hand rests on her midsection. To her right a small dog on a leash pulls forward while another skeletal figure plays a drum held against its body, and the scene ends with a clothed figure in fitted garments and a cape, one foot raised as if in motion. The figures display detailed ribcages, limbs, drapery folds, and ornamental clothing, all rendered with fine lines and shaded tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A75_017

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Rights managed

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43.7Mb (11.5Mb) / 25.0in x 6.8in / 7512 x 2035 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dance Death left half drawing watercolor draftsman artist Gesina ter Borch Zwolle design Hans Holbein Ii Europe 1643 - c 1687 paint coating keratinous material feather material biological material materials function paper pen ink brush brown black height 40 mm x width 117 mm height 243 mm x 360 mm Pasted drawing copy half 16th century copy lost design Younger dagger scabbard horizontal grayscale drawing row skeletal figures clothed figures walking across dark background left right skeletal leg balanced round object beside clothed figure wearing short pleated skirt decorative belt holding staff sword flowing cloak next skeletal figure arm extended central clothed female figure long flowing gown holds hand rests midsection small dog leash pulls forward another skeletal figure plays drum held body scene ends clothed figure fitted garments cape foot raised motion figures display detailed ribcages limbs drapery folds ornamental clothing rendered fine lines shaded tones