| Image title: | 62f.—Initial capital letter “F” from Dance of Death Alphabet. |
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| Source: | Butsch, A. F.: “Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance” (1878) |
| Place shown: | none |
| Keywords: | letterf, initials, death, skeletons, royalty, spirit, greyscale |
| Status: | out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes usage credit requested |
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This decorative initial letter “F”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. Two grinning skeletons, representing Death, are attacking an empress sitting in her throne; one of the skeletons is lifting the skirt or petticoat of the empress. |
| Dimensions: | 27 x 26mm (1.1 x 1.0 inches) |
| Filename: | 062-hans-holbein-1523-death-letter-f-q75-500x491.jpg |
| Blog image: | http://fromoldbooks.org/r/7/062-hans-holbein-1523-death-letter-f-q75-500x491.jpg |
| Blog link: | http://fromoldbooks.org/r/7/pages/062-hans-holbein-1523-death-letter-f/ |
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| Artist: | Holbein |
| Scanner dpi: | 2400 |
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