Death to the Nobleman [Der Tod zum Edelmann]
Maker
(artist)
1799-1850
After
(artist)
died 1775
(lithographer)
(publisher)
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
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
Keywords
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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