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Der Tod als Freund (Death as a Friend)

Alfred Rethel

National Gallery of Art

This is a black and white illustration featuring a hooded figure dressed in long robes standing next to an elderly individual seated in an ornate chair. The setting is a room with large windows showing a landscape with the sun.

Artwork Details

Date
1831
Medium
wood engraving on brown wove paper [third edition]
Dimensions
4328 × 5202 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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