Research Catalog

Title

Les simulachres & historiees faces de la mort: commonly called "The dance of death." Translated and edited by Henry Green, M.A., with a sketch of Holbein's life and works, and some explanatory notes ... Published for the Holbein Society.

Publication

Manchester, A. Brothers; London, Trübner, 1869.

Details

Additional Authors

• Lützelburger, Hans, 1495?-1526.
• Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543.
• Green, Henry, 1801-1873.
• Corrozet, Gilles, 1510-1568.

Description

xxx, 292 p. illus.; 23 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

Lincoln Kirstein Collection.

Series Statement

The Holbein Society's fac-simile reprints, v. 1

Uniform Title

Dance of Death.

Note

• Facsimile reproductions of the woodcuts executed by Hans Lützelburger after Holbein's designs, Cf. Introduction: II.
• Accompanying each cut is a related passage of Scripture in Latin, with a quatrain giving its equivalent rendering in French, probably by Gilles Corrozet. Cf. Notes, p. 206.

Call Number

*MGRI-Res. 72-624

LCCN

03024592

OCLC

NYPY737033453-B

Title

Les simulachres & historiees faces de la mort: commonly called "The dance of death." Translated and edited by Henry Green, M.A., with a sketch of Holbein's life and works, and some explanatory notes ... Published for the Holbein Society.

Imprint

Manchester, A. Brothers; London, Trübner, 1869.

Series

The Holbein Society's fac-simile reprints, v. 1

Local Subject

Death -- Art.

Prints (Graphic arts) -- 16th century.

Added Author

Lützelburger, Hans, 1495?-1526. Engraver

Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543.

Green, Henry, 1801-1873.

Corrozet, Gilles, 1510-1568. Attributed name

Research Call Number

*MGRI-Res. 72-624