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

Subject:: Ornaments & patterns, People
Technique:: Wood engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Roland furieux
Author(s):: Ariosto, Ludovico
Publisher:: Paris: Morizot, 1864
Open Library:: View record

Description

Historiated N initial showing Death as a winged figure wearing a robe and standing on a moonlit battlefield with a scythe in hands.

Keywords: 1860s, 19th century, allegory, black & white, death, night