Gallery›Wellcome Collection›Dance of death: death and the fool. Etching and letterpress attributed to J.-A. Chovin, 1720-1776, after the Basel dance of death.
Dance of death: death and the fool. Etching and letterpress attributed to J.-A. Chovin, 1720-1776, after the Basel dance of death.
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Dance of death: death and the fool. Etching and letterpress attributed to J.-A. Chovin, 1720-1776, after the Basel dance of death.

Unknown artist

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Lettering: Tod zum Narren. Wohlauf Henne du must jetzt springen, schürtze dich auf und lass dir lingen: dein Kolben magst jetzt wohl lan bleiben, mein Tantz wird dir den Schweiss austreiben. Antwort des Narren. O weh ich wollt gern Holtz auftragen, und alle Tag viermahl werden g'schlagen: vom Herren mein und seinen Knechten, so muss ich mit dem Dürrling fechten.

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