This is a print of a skeleton with wings, seated on a table. The skeleton appears to be holding or unfurling a large sheet of paper or cloth, on which is drawn the outline of a muscular human. The composition is set in a stark room with shadows cast by a strong, unseen light source, that casts a circle of light around the skeleton. On the table beside the skeleton and beneath it is a collection of skulls and bones.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1779
- Medium
- etching and engraving on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 4911 × 6873 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original