The Dance of Death (The Prince), after Holbein c.1610-15
Watercolour with gold on paper | 6.3 x 5.3 cm (sight) | RCIN 452454
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A watercolour copy, same size, of the woodcut by Holbein (c.1524) showing Death reaching for a Prince. It is mounted on a small bevelled wooden panel, branded with Charles I's cipher (CR). The work has been attributed to Peter Oliver by a number of writers, among them J. Finsten (in 'Isaac Oliver: Art at the court of Elizabeth I & James I', New York and London, 1981, pp.146-7).
Provenance
In the collection of Charles I (his cipher on the frame); according to Vanderdoort, this piece was sold to Mr Bass, 8 October 1651.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour with gold on paper
Measurements
6.3 x 5.3 cm (sight)
8.9 x 7.9 cm (frame, external)
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 23984