Old man, from the Dance of Death

Hans Holbein the Younger|Wenceslaus Hollar

[1651] late 18th century printing · Etching; second state of four · Drawings and Prints

A old man, distracted by the dulcimer Death is playing, walks to the left unaware of the open grave ahead of him.

Artist

Hans Holbein the Younger|Wenceslaus Hollar

Date

[1651] late 18th century printing

Medium

Etching; second state of four

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951