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Woodcut of a skeleton in a fur-trimmed robe guiding a clergyman through a Gothic church, with an hourglass and angels nearby.

The Dean (or Canon), from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a seated judge in a fur-trimmed robe, a skeleton behind him, a man with a purse, and an hourglass on the floor.

The Judge, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton holding an hourglass and leading a lawyer in a gown along a cobbled street.

The Lawyer (or Advocate), from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a councillor in a fur-trimmed robe confronted by a skeleton with an hourglass and a horned devil above.

The Councillor, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a clergyman preaching from a pulpit as a skeleton holding an hourglass stands beside him, with a congregation belo

The Clergyman, from The Dance of Death

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Head of a Young Woman

Lorenzo di Credi, 1479

Woodcut of a priest in a cloak meeting a skeleton beside a well in a town street, with onlookers at left.

The Priest, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a startled monk being pulled backward by a skeleton beside a column and an hourglass.

The Monk (or Mendicant), from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton with a candle reaching toward a woman in bed, while a kneeling woman watches in a richly furnished room

The Nun, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeletal Death figure in a cloak and leaf wreath with a walking stick, beside a skeleton carrying tools.

The Old Woman, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a startled nobleman in a feathered hat recoiling from a skeleton holding a sword, with a hilltop town behind.

The Count, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a storm-tossed ship with billowing sails, crowded sailors and a skeletal figure amid churning waves.

The Skipper (or Sailor), from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of an old bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat walking with a skeleton, with an hourglass and tree behind them.

The Old Man, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Hand-colored engraving of red-coated soldiers firing volleys into a street crowd, with victims on the ground and a church tow

The Boston Massacre, or, The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street, Boston on March 5, 1770 by a party of the 29…

Paul Revere Jr., 1770

Woodcut of a seated noblewoman in a columned hall as a skeletal Death figure stands beside her with a small dog below.

The Duchess, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a merchant carrying heavy bundles while a skeleton grips him from behind on a road.

The Shop-keeper, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a child reaching toward a fire as a skeleton stands behind him, with an hourglass and startled onlookers nearby.

The Child, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of a skeleton holding an hourglass above a skull shield, with a man and a woman standing on either side.

Coat-of-Arms of Death, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Woodcut of an enthroned figure above a zodiac globe, with nude figures below and clouds and angels in the sky.

The Last Judgment, from "The Dance of Death"

Hans Holbein the Younger, ca. 1526, published 1538

Engraving of an ornate triumphal car with urns, a helmeted armored figure, reclining river gods, and processional figures.

Triumphal car from the marriage of Ferdinand de' Medici and Christine of Lorraine

Cherubino Alberti, 1589

Engraved satire of false perspective showing a fisherman, sheep, swans, a boat and a wagon in illogical scale and placement.

Satire on False Perspective: Frontispiece to "Kirby's Perspective"

Luke Sullivan, February 1754

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a seated nude young man with drapery behind him, resting his arm on a stone block.

Seated Nude Young Man in Nearly Frontal View

Guercino, ca. 1618

Woodcut of Saint Paul with a halo, holding a sword and an open book, set against radiating lines.

Saint Paul, from "Christ and the Apostles"

Hans Baldung Grien, 1519

Red chalk drawing of God appearing in clouds with an angel, a kneeling man looking up, and sheep below.

God Appearing to Moses

Pierre Brébiette, ca. 1632

Mezzotint of three men viewing a nude gladiator statue by candlelight in a dim interior, by William Pether, 1769.

Three Persons Viewing the Gladiator by Candlelight

William Pether, July 10, 1769

Brown wash drawing of figures fighting in a churchyard with tombstones, a wind-bent tree, and a Gothic church behind them.

Tom Jones Assisting Molly Seagrim in the Churchyard

Philip James de Loutherbourg, 1775

Engraved studio scene with classical statues, a nude figure, workers at a hoist, and framed ornamental and anatomical details

The Analysis of Beauty, Plate 1

William Hogarth, March 5, 1753

Etching of fashionable figures shopping among bookstalls, fan and lace shops in a 17th-century Parisian gallery, with dogs in

The Gallery of the Palace of Justice

Abraham Bosse, ca. 1638

Black silhouette of a top-hatted man reclining with legs over a chair, with a printed caption below on tan paper.

Silhouette of a Celebrated Commander on the Retir'd List

John Bruce, 1830-35

Grey wash drawing of a young man in a tricorn hat leaning against a tree and holding a book, with distant houses.

Young Man Leaning Against a Tree With a Book

William Wellings, ca. 1780-89