Auch ein Todtentanz: Title Page
1849
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Alfred Rethel
Alfred Rethel (1816–1859) was a German artist, born in Aachen.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Auch ein Todtentanz: Title Page is a 1849 by Alfred Rethel, a Romanticism work, depicting Sheet Music, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a skeleton leading a line of people. They all follow it into dark, twisting paths. Alfred Rethel made this in 1849. It’s part of a series called *Dance of Death*. Back then, people used prints like this to talk about life, death, and how equal everyone becomes in the end. Look up Rethel, Alfred if you want to see more of his work.
Alfred Rethel (1816–1859) was a German artist, born in Aachen.
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