Death and Doctor Hornbook

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A man walks along a country road at night and encouters death in the guise of a skeleton with a scythe and a pitchfork

Death and Doctor Hornbook.

Artist

Name:: Hole, William
Dates:: 1846-1917
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Etching
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The poetry of Robert Burns, vol. 1
Author:: Burns, Robert
Publisher:: Edinburgh: T.C. and E.C. Jack, 1896
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A man walks along a country road at night and encounters Death around the bend, in the guise of a half-veiled skeleton holding a scythe and a pitchfork.

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{{cite web | title=Death and Doctor Hornbook | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/death-doctor-hornbook/ | author=Hole, William | year=1896 | access-date=December 5, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}