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The Gentlemen [and] The Canon

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The Gentlemen [and] The Canon

ca. 1789
18th century
64 x 50 mm (2.5 x 2 in.)

Thomas Bewick, British (English), (1753–1828)
After Hans Holbein, the younger, German, (1497–1543)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Wood engraving on wove paper

Print impression quality: Very good

Series: from The Dance of Death

Edition: From the book published in 1789: “The Dance of Death,” from the Original Designs of Hans Holbein, Illustrated with fifty-two Wood Cuts, Engraved by Thomas and John Bewick, Newcastle, Printed for William Charnley, 1789; the blocks were destroyed soon after publication.

Marks: Watermark: No watermark

Bibliography: Hugo 36.

Credit Line: Purchase funds, 1974

Accession Number: 1974.2.1.3

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allegory, dance*, death

allegory
dance - Performing art form realized in rhythmic movement, creating visual designs by a series of poses and tracing of patterns through space in the course of measured units of time. [November 1994 scope note added. February 1993 related term added.]
death

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image Dimensions: 64 x 50 mm (2.5 x 2 in.)

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Thomas Bewick, British (English), (1753–1828) Hans Holbein, the younger, German, (1497–1543) . The Gentlemen [and] The Canon, ca. 1789. From The Dance of Death. Wood engraving on wove paper. image : 64 x 50 mm (2.5 x 2 in.). DAC accession number 1974.2.1.3. Purchase funds, 1974. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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