The skeleton of Death press-gangs a man, 18th century

The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, press-gangs a man into military service outside a public house, 18th century. The skeleton wears a soldier's bicorn and sword while a fiddler plays a violin. Press gang or swindler. Der Werber. Copperplate engraving by Johan Georg Mansfeld after an original by Johann Rudolf Schellenberg from Johan Kark Musaus's Freund Heins Erscheinungen in Holbeins Manier, (Apparitions of Death in the manner of Holbein) Mannheim, 1803

1803 18th Century Bicorn Dance Of Death Fiddler Freund Hans Freund Hein Johan Georg Mansfeld Johan Kark Musaus Johann Rudolf Schellenberg Macabre Mannheim Morbid Mortality Public House Swindler

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