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The Hour of Death

after Hans Sebald Beham

National Gallery of Art

This image depicts a skeleton with an unclothed figure in an ornately decorated room. The unclothed figure is seated, pulling back a curtain. The skeleton holds an hourglass and a spade. The room has detailed furnishings and decorations, including a tapestry-covered bed.

Artwork Details

Medium
chiaroscuro woodcut
Dimensions
3555 × 4935 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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