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62w.—Initial capital letter “W” from Dance of Death Alphabet. |
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| Source: |
Butsch, A. F.: “Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.)” (1878) |
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| Keywords: |
letterw, initials, death, skeletons, religion, people, greyscale |
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out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes usage credit requested Please do not redistribute without permission, since running this site is expensive. |
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This decorative initial letter “W”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. Death, depicted as a skeleton, comes for a hermit wearing a robe (not to be called a hoodie!). A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P S T V W |
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| Dimensions: |
26 x 26mm (1.0 x 1.0 inches) |
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| Filename: |
062-hans-holbein-1523-death-letter-w-q75-496x500.jpg |
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| Blog image: |
http://fromoldbooks.org/r/7/062-hans-holbein-1523-death-letter-w-q75-496x500.jpg |
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| Blog link: |
http://fromoldbooks.org/r/7/pages/062-hans-holbein-1523-death-letter-w/ |
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| Artist: |
Holbein |
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| Scanner dpi: |
2400 |
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