The Knight and Death, 1538, (1917). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger

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The Knight and Death, 1538. The Knight and Death from Holbein's Dance of Death. The Dance of Death is the most famous series of woodcuts designed by Hans Holbein the Younger (c1497-1543). The images show Death leading people from all walks of life to their final destiny. From The Connoisseur Vol XLVIII [Otto Limited, London, 1917.]

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