A Dance of Death of 1848 (Ein Todtentanz aus dem Jahre 1848)
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A Dance of Death of 1848 (Ein Todtentanz aus dem Jahre 1848)
184819th century
Alfred Rethel, German, (1816–1859)
Object Type:
print
Medium and Support:
Woodcut
Edition:
Popular edition of six woodblocks printed on one sheet
Bibliography:
Kurt Zoege von Manteuffel 14–19e.
Credit Line:
Purchase funds, 1958
Accession Number:
1958.42.2.3
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- 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.]
- dancers - Use for those who engage in the activity of dancing or who practice the art of dance, especially as a profession. [November 1994 scope note added. February 1993 related term added. November 1992 alternate term added.]
- death
- human body - From TGM: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/tgm/item/tgm005208
- skeletons - From TGM: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/tgm/item/tgm009676
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Credit Caption
Alfred Rethel, German, (1816–1859) . A Dance of Death of 1848 (Ein Todtentanz aus dem Jahre 1848), 1848. Woodcut. : mm (in.). DAC accession number 1958.42.2.3. Purchase funds, 1958.
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