62k.—Initial capital letter “K” from Dance of Death Alphabet.details

62k.—Initial capital letter “K” from Dance of Death Alphabet.

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This decorative initial letter “K”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. It features a skeleton representing Death, wearing a fur cap and mantle, and with a flail in its right hand, seizing a nobleman.

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