The Dances of Death / Through the Various Stages of Human Life: Wherein the Capriciousness of that Tyrant is Exhibited
Transcriber’s Note: Some of the captions this book gives to the illustrations don’t actually match the text visible under the woodcut!
Mors Sceptra ligonebus æquat.
LE TRIOMPHE DE LA MORT
Gravé d’aprés les Dessins originaux de
Jean Holbein
par David Deuchar 1786
Deuchar fecit
THE DANCES OF DEATH, THROUGH THE VARIOUS STAGES OF HUMAN LIFE: WHEREIN THE CAPRICIOUSNESS OF THAT TYRANT IS EXHIBITED IN FORTY-SIX COPPER PLATES ; DONE FROM The Original Designs, WHICH WERE CUT IN WOOD, AND AFTERWARDS PAINTED, BY JOHN HOLBEIN , IN THE TOWN HOUSE OF BASIL.
TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED,
Descriptions of each Plate in French and English, with the Scripture Text from which the Designs were taken .
ETCHED BY D. DEUCHAR, F.A.S.
London: PRINTED BY W. SMITH AND CO. KING STREET, SEVEN DIALS, FOR JOHN SCOTT, NO. 447, STRAND; & THOMAS OSTELL, NO. 3, AVE MARIA LANE. 1803.
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THE DANCES OF DEATH
PREFACE.
PLATE I.—FRONTISPIECE.
PLANCHE I.—LE FRONTISPIECE.
PLATE II.—SIN.
PLANCHE II.—LE PECHE.
PLATE III.—PUNISHMENT.
PLANCHE III.—LA PUNITION.
PLATE IV.—CONDEMNATION TO LABOUR.
PLANCHE IV.—LA CONDEMNATION AU TRAVAIL.
PLATE V.—THE POPE CROWNING AN EMPEROR.
PLANCHE V.—LE PAPE COURONNANT UN EMPEREUR.
PLATE VI.—THE CARDINAL.
PLANCHE VI.—LE CARDINAL.
PLATE VII.—THE ELECTOR.
PLANCHE VII.—L’ELECTEUR.
PLATE VIII.—THE BISHOP.
PLANCHE VIII.—L’EVEQUE.
PLATE IX.—THE CANON.
PLANCHE IX.—LE CHANOINE.
PLATE X.—THE FRIAR PROVISOR.
PLANCHE X.—LE FRERE QUETEUR.
PLATE XI.—THE ABBE.
PLANCHE XI.—L’ABBÉ.
PLATE XII.—THE ABBESS.
PLANCHE XII.—L’ABBESSE.
PLATE XIII.—THE PREACHER.
PLANCHE XIII.—LE PREDICATEUR.
PLATE XIV.—THE PRIEST.
PLANCHE XIV.—LE PRETRE.
PLATE XV.—THE PHYSICIAN.
PLANCHE XV.—LE MEDECIN.
PLATE XVI.—THE ASTROLOGER.
PLANCHE XVI.—L’ASTROLOGUE.
PLATE XVII.—THE EMPEROR.
PLANCHE XVII.—L’EMPEREUR.
PLATE XVIII.—THE KING.
PLANCHE XVIII.—LE ROI.
PLATE XIX.—THE EMPRESS.
PLANCHE XIX.—L’IMPERATRICE.
PLATE XX.—THE QUEEN.
PLANCHE XX.—LA REINE.
PLATE XXI.—THE DUTCHESS.
PLANCHE XXI.—LA DUCHESSE.
PLATE XXII.—THE COUNTESS.
PLANCHE XXII.—LA COMTESSE.
PLATE XXIII.—THE NEW-MARRIED PAIR.
PLANCHE XXIII.—LES NOUVEAUX MARIES.
PLATE XXIV.—THE CANONESS.
PLANCHE XXIV.—LA CHANOINESSE.
PLATE XXV.—THE COUNT.
PLANCHE XXV.—LE COMTE.
PLATE XXVI.—THE KNIGHT.
PLANCHE XXVI.—LE CHEVALIER.
PLATE XXVII.—THE GENTLEMAN.
PLANCHE XXVII.—LE GENTILHOMME.
PLATE XXVIII.—THE SWISS SOLDIER.
PLANCHE XXVIII.—LE SOLDAT SUISSE.
PLATE XXIX.—THE JUDGE.
PLANCHE XXIX.—LE JUGE.
PLATE XXX.—THE COUNSELLOR.
PLANCHE XXX.—LE CONSEILLER.
PLATE XXXI.—THE ADVOCATE.
PLANCHE XXXI.—L’AVOCAT.
PLATE XXXII.—THE MERCHANT.
PLANCHE XXXII.—LE MARCHAND.
PLATE XXXIII.—THE HAWKER.
PLANCHE XXXIII.—LE COLPORTEUR.
PLATE XXXIV.—THE SHIPWRECK.
PLANCHE XXXIV.—LE NAUFRAGE.
PLATE XXXV—THE WAGGONER.
PLANCHE XXXV.—LE VOITURIER.
PLATE XXXVI.—THE HUSBANDMAN.
PLANCHE XXXVI.—LE LABOUREUR.
PLATE XXXVII.—THE MISER.
PLANCHE XXXVII.—L’AVARE.
PLATE XXXVIII.—THE HIGHWAY ROBBER.
PLANCHE XXXVIII.—LE VOLEUR DE GRAND CHEMIN.
PLATE XXXIX.—THE DRUNKARDS.
PLANCHE XXXIX.—LES YVROGNES.
PLATE XL.—THE GAMESTERS.
PLANCHE XL.—LES JOUEURS.
PLATE XLI.—THE OLD MAN.
PLANCHE XLI.—LE VIEILLARD.
PLATE XLII.—THE OLD WOMAN.
PLANCHE XLII.—LA VIEILLE.
PLATE XLIII.—THE BLIND MAN.
PLANCHE XLIII.—L’AVEUGLE.
PLATE XLIV.—THE BEGGAR.
PLANCHE XLIV.—LE MENDIANT.
PLATE XLV.—THE CHILD.
PLANCHE XLV.—L’ENFANT.
PLATE XLVI.—THE FOOL.
PLANCHE XLVI.—LE FOU.
