1919
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Dance of Death: Death Awed is a 1919 by Percy John Delf Smith, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a tall, skeletal figure wrapped in a loose robe, standing over a group of smaller, sleeping bodies. The ground is rough and uneven, with the figures buried in shallow graves. The skeleton’s bony hand points downward, while its skull wears a hooded cloak. The title hints this is part of a "Dance of Death" theme—skeletons guiding living people toward their end. The artist used sharp contrasts between light and dark to make the scene feel dramatic. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more prints like this.
Percy John Delf Smith was a British artist who worked in engraving, painting, lettering, calligraphy and book design.
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