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Dance of death: death and the executioner. Etching and letterpress after J.-A. Chovin after the Basel dance of death.
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Dance of death: death and the executioner. Etching and letterpress after J.-A. Chovin after the Basel dance of death.

Unknown artist

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Lettering: Der Tod zum Abt. Herr Abt! ich zieh euch die Nfflen ab, desshalb nutzt euch nicht mehr der Stab: sind ihr g'wesen ein guter Hirt hie eurer Schaaf, die Ehr euch wird. Antwort des Abts. Ich hab mich als ein Abt erhebt, und in hohen Ehren g'lebt: auch setzt' sich niemand wider mich, dannoch bin ich dem Tode glich. Bears number bottom right : (12) Bears page number top right : 81. French and English text on reverse.

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