Who created "The Gamesters and Death, from The Dance of Death"?

The Gamesters and Death, from The Dance of Death was created by Wenceslaus Hollar in 1651.

What medium is "The Gamesters and Death, from The Dance of Death"?

The Gamesters and Death, from The Dance of Death is Etching in black on ivory wove paper.

Is "The Gamesters and Death, from The Dance of Death" in the public domain?

Yes, The Gamesters and Death, from The Dance of Death is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Gamesters and Death, from The Dance of Death

Wenceslaus Hollar

1651

Medium

Etching in black on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Sheet, trimmed within platemark: 7.3 × 5.3 cm (2 7/8 × 2 1/8 in.)

Classification

etching

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

109009

About the Artist

Wenceslaus Hollar · 1607–1677

Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677) was a prolific Bohemian etcher who became one of the most accomplished printmakers of the seventeenth century. Born in Prague, he trained under Matthäus Merian in Frankfurt before entering the service of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, in 1636. Hollar spent most of his career in England, where he produced approximately 2,740 etchings documenting an extraordinary range...

The Gamesters and Death, from The Dance of Death

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