José Guadalupe Posada y Georg Pencz

 

José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) -  Calavera de Don Quijote

“The Triumph of Death. Death as a skeleton holding a scythe riding a chariot drawn by two bulls to right; dead or dying figures on his path including a king and a pope and bishop; in background a burning city; from a series of six engravings.

Inscription Content: Signed with monogram on the tablet at lower centre, numbered there 5 and lettered 'NASCENTES MORIMUR FINIS QZ AB ORIGINE PENDET/ LONGIUS AUT PROPIUS MORS SUA QUENOZ MANET'.

Engraving made by Georg Pencz, Germany, c.1539.” (En Assaf Kintzer)

Georg Pencz (1500 - 1550)