Death as a Friend (Der Tod als Freund)

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Death as a Friend (Der Tod als Freund)

1851 (published 1852)

Richard Julius Jungtow (German, 1828–after 1876) After Alfred Rethel (German, 1816–1859) Wood engraving executed in Dresden under the supervision of Hugo Bürkner (German, 1818–1897)

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Object Details

Titles:

Death as a Friend (Der Tod als Freund)

Date:

1851 (published 1852)

Artists:

Richard Julius Jungtow (German, 1828–after 1876) After Alfred Rethel (German, 1816–1859) Wood engraving executed in Dresden under the supervision of Hugo Bürkner (German, 1818–1897)

Medium:

Wood engraving

Dimensions:

Image: 11 15/16 × 10 13/16 inches (30.3 × 27.4 cm) Sheet: 15 1/2 x 11 5/16 inches (39.4 x 28.8 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of Carl Zigrosser, 1974

Accession Number:

1974-179-470

Geography:

Made in Dresden, Germany, Europe

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