Dance of Death (Totentanz)
| Title | Dance of Death (Totentanz) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Lovis Corinth |
| Date | 1922 20th century |
| Medium | portfolio of five softground etchings (one with drypoint and one with drypoint and hardground) on wove paper |
| Classification | Portfolio |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift in memory of Sigbert H. Marcy and in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Dance of Death (Totentanz)” is a work by Lovis Corinth, dated 1922. It is executed in portfolio of five softground etchings (one with drypoint and one with drypoint and hardground) on wove paper and classified as portfolio. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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