62n.—Initial capital letter “N” from Dance of Death Alphabet.details

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Image title: 62n.—Initial capital letter “N” from Dance of Death Alphabet.
Source: Butsch, A. F.: “Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.)” (1878)
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Keywords: lettern, people, skeletons, death, 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 “N”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. It shows a money-lender, or perhaps a miser, counting his money; two skeletons, representing Death, have arrived: one carries off the miser and the other takes the money.

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Dimensions: 26 x 26mm (1.0 x 1.0 inches)
Filename: 062-hans-holbein-1523-death-letter-n-q87-500x496.jpg
Artist: Holbein
Scanner dpi: 2400
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