The doings of death / by William Strang.

William Strang RA

RA Collection: Book

Record number

15/3221

Author

Imprint

[London]: Essex House Press, 1901

Physical Description

[1] p., 12 unnumbered plates: illus.; 603 mm.

General Note

This is a portfolio of 12 large chiaroscuro woodcuts by William Strang. The title and publication details are on the front board of the portfolio and the contents consist of a titled table of contents followed by the 12 woodcuts. There is no text and there is neither numbering nor titling on the woodcuts themselves.

Contents

The woodcuts are:

Death and the children

Death the king

Death the judge

Death and the dancers

Death and the husbandman

Death and the robber

Death the leech

Death on the barricades

Death and the artist

Death the lover

Death the comforter

Death the mourner


Provenance

This portfolio was presented by Sir Edward Maufe R.A. in October 1964.

Binding Note

The woodcuts are housed in a beige linen portfolio with the title, publisher and date of publication (Dec. 1901) printed in black ink within a black box border on the front board; there is no spine title.

Subject

Dance of death - Death in art

Contributors