Auch ein Todtentanz III

Alfred Rethel

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a town scene with several individuals, a horse, and a scale. The image shows a crowded gathering where figures are engaged in various activities around a central figure holding an oversized balance scale. The setting is a cobblestone street with buildings and a sign that translates to values of freedom, equality, and fraternity near the doorway in the background. On the right, a cloaked figure leads a child away, and on the other side, a group of onlookers stares and points towards the scale. The drawing style is intricate with detailed lines and shading, reminiscent of 19th-century woodcut prints.