62i.—Initial capital letter “I” from Dance of Death Alphabet.details

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62i.—Initial capital letter “I” from Dance of Death Alphabet.

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This decorative initial letter “I”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. It is also used for “J.” It features a skeleton (Death) in the guise of an old woman, tugging at a man, a duke, with his hands clasped together as if in prayer or despair.

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