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Wood engraving of a man reclining in a carved chair, facing a standing skeleton beside a table with books and a lantern in a paneled room.

A jester contemplates a skeleton. Wood engraving after Paul Stade, 1884.

A black-and-white wood engraving shows a seated man in dark clothing and a ruff, reclining in a carved wooden chair with one leg raised, facing a standing skeleton beside a draped table. Books, a lantern and a skull rest on the table, within a richly paneled room lit by a hanging chandelier.

Artist
Stade, Paul, 1854-1931.
Date
1884
Medium
Memento mori (images) Wood engravings Prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2770 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1884.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Un coloquio silencioso: hombre reclinado ante un esqueleto

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