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Also a Dance of Death, Sheet II (Riding death), 1849
Also a Dance of Death, Sheet II (Riding death), 1849. Private Collection. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © Fine Art Images / Heritage-Images
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1848 Alfred 1816 1859 Dance Of Death Danse Macabre Flag Of Germany Frankfurt German Confederation German Revolution German Revolution Of 1848 Germania March Revolution Nazarene Movement Rethel Totentanz
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