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62l.—Initial capital letter “L” from Dance of Death Alphabet.details

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62l.—Initial capital letter “L” from Dance of Death Alphabet. more

letterl, initials, death, skeletons, religion, people, greyscale

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Image title: 62l.—Initial capital letter “L” from Dance of Death Alphabet.
Source: Butsch, A. F.: “Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.)” (1878)
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Keywords: letterl, initials, death, skeletons, religion, people, 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 “L”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. It features a skeleton, representing Death, standing on the left, carrying holy water, and taking the Canon (a priest).

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Dimensions: 26 x 26mm (1.0 x 1.0 inches)
Filename: 062-hans-holbein-1523-death-letter-l-q90-1261x1257.jpg
Artist: Holbein
Scanner dpi: 2400
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