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62g.—Initial capital letter “G” from Dance of Death Alphabet.details

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62g.—Initial capital letter “G” from Dance of Death Alphabet. more

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Image title: 62g.—Initial capital letter “G” from Dance of Death Alphabet.
Source: Butsch, A. F.: “Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.)” (1878)
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Keywords: letterg, initials, death, skeletons, royalty, 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 “G”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. It shows two skeletons, or Death figures, siezing a queen; one skeleton plays the flute, or fife, and the other pulls the queen by her chain of office.

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Dimensions: 26 x 26mm (1.0 x 1.0 inches)
Filename: 062-hans-holbein-1523-death-letter-g-q85-1239x1236.jpg
Artist: Holbein
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