Emblems of Mortality: representing, by numerous engravings, death seizing all ranks anad conditions of people. Imitated from a painting in the cemetery of the Dominican church at Basil [sic], Switzerland. WIth an apostrophe to each, translated from the Latin. To which is now added, for the first time, a particular description of each cut, or engraving. Third edition
Object type: Book
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger|Alexander Anderson|John Warner Barber|Babcock & Co.|Sidney Babcock
Artist bio: German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London|American, New York 1775–1870 Jersey City, New Jersey|American, Windsor, Connecticut 1798–1885 New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven, Connecticut|American, active 1827–50
Artist role: Designer|Engraver|Author|Publisher|Printer
Artist nationality: German|American|American|American|American
Date: 1846
Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving
Dimensions: 6 7/16 x 4 3/16 x 9/16in. (16.3 x 10.6 x 1.5cm)
Classification: Books
Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession year: 1917