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Alfred Rethel

Auch ein Todtentanz, Plate 1

1830–59

Dating
Date range
Held at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium
Wood engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 11 9/16 x 16 3/16 in. (29.3 x 41.1 cm)
Collection no.
26.58.2(2)
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Auch ein Todtentanz, Plate 1 — Alfred Rethel. 1830–59.

Medium: Wood engraving. Dimensions: sheet: 11 9/16 x 16 3/16 in. (29.3 x 41.1 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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