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title: "A63/232 Václav Hollar (1607-1677): Dance of Death"
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# A63/232 Václav Hollar (1607-1677): Dance of Death

- Auction: [63. Photographs and Works on Paper](https://www.papilio.cz/en/auction/63/items/?format=md&backlink=ewaji)
- Category: [Graphics and Prints](https://www.papilio.cz/en/auction/63/items/category/2/?format=md&backlink=ewaji)
- Starting price: 5.000 CZK (196 EUR)
- Hammer price: 9.000 CZK (353 EUR)
- Status: Sold


## Description

# Václav Hollar (1607-1677)

## **DANCE OF DEATH**

 1651 / 1804   
Six scenes from the cycle Dance of Death after Hans Holbein jr. 5. Moriatur sacerdos magnus. Et episcopatum eius accipiat alter. Parthey Pennington No. P236. 8. Mulieres opulentae surgite, &amp; audite vocem meam. Post dies, &amp; annum, &amp; vos conturbemini. P239. 9. Vae qui iustificatis impium pro muneribus, &amp; iustitiam iusti aufertis ab eo. P240. 14. Laudaui magis mortuos quam viuentes. P245. 16. Est via quae videtur homini iusta: nouissima autem eius deducunt hominem ad mortem. P247. 22. Ducunt in bonis dies suos, &amp; in puncto ad inferna descendunt. P253. Copperplates on paper, similar sizes 75x55 mm, marked in print in lower margin "HB i." and "WH.".

## Images

- [![Dance of Death [Václav Hollar (1607-1677)]](https://www.papilio.cz/auctions/63/images/232/0_large.JPG)](https://www.papilio.cz/auctions/63/images/232/0.JPG)
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- [![Dance of Death [Václav Hollar (1607-1677)]](https://www.papilio.cz/auctions/63/images/232/3_large.JPG)](https://www.papilio.cz/auctions/63/images/232/3.JPG)
- [![Dance of Death [Václav Hollar (1607-1677)]](https://www.papilio.cz/auctions/63/images/232/4_large.JPG)](https://www.papilio.cz/auctions/63/images/232/4.JPG)
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