The dance of death at Basel: death and the queen. Lithograph by G. Danzer after H. Hess.
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These lithographs are derived from the dance of death frescos painted on the walls of the churchyard of the Dominican cloister in Basel. Executed between 1437 and 1441, these frescos were often altered and were finally removed in 1805 when damages could not be restored. Some of the wall fragments are preserved in the history museum in Basel
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Bâle : Albert Sattler, Editeur
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1 print : lithograph, printed with beige background ; image 17.1 x 13 cm
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Der Tod zur Königin: Frau Königin! euer Freud ist aus, springet mit mir ins Todten-Haus, Euch hilfft kein Schöne, Gold noch Geld, ich spring mit euch in jene Welt. Antwort der Königin: O weh und ach, o weh und immer! Wo bleibt jetzund mein Frauenzimmer? Mit denen ich hatt' Freuden viel: o Tod thu g'mach mit mir nicht eil.
Bears number top right corner : No. 6.
References note
S. Cosacchi, Makabertanz; Der Totentanz in Kunst, Poesie und Brauchtum des Mittelalters, Meisenheim am Glan 1965, pp. 759-764, pp. 816-817
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Wellcome Collection 30310i
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