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Der Tod zum Krüppel

Maker

(artist)
1799-1850

After
(artist)
died 1775

(lithographer)

(publisher)

Title

Der Tod zum Krüppel

Date of Production

1840

Medium

Hand-coloured lithograph

Dimensions

Height: 28.8 cm
Width: 22.1 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.7096.23

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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Notes

This work’s title contains potentially offensive language. As it is the historical title given by the artist, it has been retained in the original language.

Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: upper right, printed: No.22.; upper centre, printed: Der Tod zum Krüppel. / Hinke auch her mit deiner Krucken; / Der Tod will dich jetzund hinzucken: / Du bist der Welt ganz unwerth sehr, / Komm auch an meinen Tanz hieher.; lower centre, printed: Antwort des Krüppels. / Ein armer Krüppel hie auf Erd, / Zu einem Freund ist niemand werth: / Der Tod aber will sein Freund syn, / Er nimmt ihn mit dem Reichen hin. / Hasler & Cie., éditeurs lithog. à Basle.; lower right, printed: Danzer lithog.; lower left, printed: HHess pinxt Verso: stamped in blue: M

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