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Death to the Nobleman [Der Tod zum Edelmann]

Maker

(artist)
1799-1850

After
(artist)
died 1775

(lithographer)

(publisher)

Title

Death to the Nobleman [Der Tod zum Edelmann]

Date of Production

1840

Medium

Hand-coloured lithograph

Dimensions

Height: 28.8 cm
Width: 22.2 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.7096.19

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: upper right, printed: No.18.; upper centre, printed: Der Tod zum Edelmann. / Nun kommet her, ihr edlen Degen! / Ihr müsset hier der Mannheit pflegen / Mit dem Tod, der niemand verschont. / Gesegnet euch, so wird euch g'lohnt.; lower centre, printed: Antwort des Edelmanns. / Ich hab' gar manchen Mann erschreckt, / Der mit dem Harnisch war bedeckt: / Nun ficht mit mir der grimme Tod, / Und bringt mich gar in grosse Noth. / Hasler & Cie, éditeurs lith, a Basle; lower right, printed: Danzer lithog.; lower left, printed: HHess pinxt. Verso, stamped in blue: M

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