Me & te sola mors separabit, Ruth 2

Pennington, R. Descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar: 252 (center plate), 233A (border)
Folger bibliographic ID: 243221
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Folger holdings ID: 307408

Border: An architectural frame with two bearded old men as caryatids, each holding a large orb surmounted by a cross and with a string of jester's bells draped over it. At top is a skull and hour-glass, with a small boy at each side. At bottom is a skull with cross-bones in the center and a small boy with an hour-glass on each side.--Adapted from Pennington

General notes

This print was made with two separate plates - one for the central scene and one for the decorative border While published around 1680, the plates were originally made in 1651 (see introduction to Pennington 233-266 for a history of this set of prints)

Extended title: Me & te sola mors separabit, Ruth 2 H.B. i. [center plate] ; W.H. [center plate] ; Ab. à Dvpenbeché inu. [border] ; W. Hollar fecit [border]
Alternate titles: Dance of death, Bridal pair

Dance of death Brides Grooms (Weddings) Skeletons

printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677
artist: Diepenbeeck, Abraham van, 1596-1675
artist: Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
publisher: Pitau, N., active 17th century