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Dance of Death: The Duchess

Hans Holbein the Younger

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a woman lying down on a bed with her right arm raised. A skeleton to her right holds a scythe in its right hand. The woman wears a dress and a head covering. A small dog is on the floor. The woman and skeleton sit under a canopy. The text at the top reads "Die Hertzoginn". The image is bordered by a thin black line.

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637 × 893 px
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