Der Tod zur Königin. Frau Königin! euer Freud ist aus, springet mit mir ins Todtenhaus, ... / Chovin s. – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of Der Tod zur Königin. Frau Königin! euer Freud ist aus, springet mit mir ins Todtenhaus, ... / Chovin s.. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Der Tod zur Königin. Frau Königin! euer Freud ist aus, springet mit mir ins Todtenhaus, ... / Chovin s.
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Death addresses a queen in this engraving, whose German caption reads "Frau Königin! euer Freud ist aus," or "Lady Queen, your joy is over." The hand coloring gives the figures a bright, theatrical finish that contrasts with the grim message. The scene belongs to the Dance of Death tradition, which began in late medieval Europe and paired figures from every rank of society with skeletal Death, who summons each to the grave regardless of status. Engravings like this one were reissued and copied for centuries, so the caption's verse and the sharp social satire about rank and mortality are worth reading closely. The print's date is not recorded, and its attribution to "Chovin" appears only as a signature on the plate.
| Medium | 1 print : engraving; hand col. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [no date recorded on caption card] |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,087 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-157063 |
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