Dance of Death: Death the Strangler

Alfred Rethel

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a grim reaper strangling people. The reaper wears a long hooded robe. He stands center, holding a long cord or rope. He appears to have a skull for a face. The reaper's right leg is forward and unshod. The reaper's left leg is obscured by a man on the ground. The man on the ground has only one leg visible. His other leg is obscured by the reaper's robe. There are more people on the ground. They are on wooden floorboards. There are people on a tiered seating area. It appears to be a balcony. The background is a stone room. There are stone stairs on the right. There is a curtain on the right. There are two people sitting together on the top left. The person on the left holds a pipe. The person on the right holds a sword. There are more people in the top right. They are obscured. The room contains a large wheel. The room contains a table. The room contains shelves.