The Knight, from "Dance of Death"
Wenceslaus Hollar|Hans Holbein the Younger · Bohemian|German
Date: [1651] late 18th century printing
Medium: Etching; second state of four
Dimensions: Sheet: 2 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (7.3 × 5.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Themes: Battles, Drums, Knights, Skeletons, Swords
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Date range
1651 – 1800
Largest dimension
5.4 cm
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