Initial N with Death Holding a Scythe

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Historiated N initial letter showing Death as a winged figure standing on a moonlit battlefield

Historiated initial N with Death holding a scythe.

Artist

Name:: Nanteuil, Célestin
Dates:: 1813-1873
Country:: France

Illustration

Subjects:: Ornaments & Patterns, People
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Roland furieux
Author:: Ariosto, Ludovico
Publisher:: Paris: Morizot, 1864
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Historiated N initial depicting Death as a winged figure wearing a long, sleeveless black dress and standing on a moonlit battlefield with a scythe in her hands.

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