The dance of death at Basel: death and the merchant. Lithograph by G. Danzer after H. Hess.
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These lithographs are derived from the dance of death frescos painted on the walls of the churchyard of the Dominican cloister in Basel. Executed between 1437 and 1441, these frescos were often altered and were finally removed in 1805 when damages could not be restored. Some of the wall fragments are preserved in the history museum in Basel
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Bâle [Basel] : Albert Sattler, Editeur
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1 print : lithograph, printed with beige background ; image 16.9 x 13.2 cm
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Tod zum Krämer. Wohl her Krämer du Groschenener, du Leutb'scheisser und Gassenschrener! Du must jetztmals mit mir davon, dein Humpelkram eim andern lon. Antwort des Krämers. Ich bin gezogen durch die Welt, und hab gelöst allerleg Geld: viel Thaler, Münz, Kronen und Gulden. O Mord! wer zahlt mir jetzt die Schulden!
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Bears number top right : No. 32.
References note
S. Cosacchi, Makabertanz; Der Totentanz in Kunst, Poesie und Brauchtum des Mittelalters, Meisenheim am Glan 1965, pp. 759-764, pp. 816-817
The Dance of Death at Basle, printed for C.F. Beck, Basle 1852
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Wellcome Collection 30502i
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