XVI. The Gentleman
He vainly, with uplifted sword, endeavors to liberate himself from the grasp of Death. The hour-glass is placed on his bier.

Text from the 1947 Sylvan Press edition

IMAGES: BACK | NEXT

Gallery One | Gallery Two | Gallery Three | Gallery Four | Gallery Five
The Hans Holbein Alphabet of Death | The Hans Holbein Dance of Death

Medieval Macabre © 2000 James L. Matterer