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Death to the Cardinal [Der Tod zum Cardinal]

Maker

(artist)
1799-1850

After
(artist)
died 1775

(lithographer)

(publisher)

Title

Death to the Cardinal [Der Tod zum Cardinal]

Date of Production

1840

Medium

Hand-colouring lithograph

Dimensions

Height: 28.9 cm
Width: 22.2 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.7096.8

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. 7.; upper centre, printed: Der Tod zum Cardinal. / Springet auf mit dem rothen Hut, / Herr Cardinal, der Tanz ist gut: / Wohl gesegnet habt ihr die Layen, / Ihr müßt jetzund auch an den Reihen.; lower centre, printed: Antwort des Cardinals. / Ich war mit Bäpstlicher Wahl / Der Heiligen Kirchen Cardinal: / Die Welt hielt mich in grossen Ehren, / Noch mag ich mich s'Tods nicht erwehren / Hasler & Cie., éditeurs lithog. à Basle.; lower left, printed: HHess pinxt.; lower right: Danzer lith. Verso: stamped in blue: M

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