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This is a drawing of a town scene with several individuals, a horse, and a scale. The image shows a crowded gathering where figures are engaged in various activities around a central figure holding an oversized balance scale. The setting is a cobblestone street with buildings and a sign that translates to values of freedom, equality, and fraternity near the doorway in the background. On the right, a cloaked figure leads a child away, and on the other side, a group of onlookers stares and points towards the scale. The drawing style is intricate with detailed lines and shading, reminiscent of 19th-century woodcut prints.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Auch ein Todtentanz III
Alfred Rethel
- Date
- 1849
- Medium
- wood engraving
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1971.28.2
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1826 to 1850
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Auch ein Todtentanz aus dem Jahre 1848
Subjects and terms
- German
- Horse
- Table
- child
- portrait
- Man
- Figures
NGA object ID 52475. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.