Title

Earl of Rochester and his dissolute friends staging a Dance of Death at Saint Paul's during the Plague of London

Caption

Earl of Rochester and his dissolute friends staging a Dance of Death at Saint Paul's during the Plague of London (1665). Illustration by John Franklin (fl.1800-61) for William Harrison Ainsworth "Old Saint Paul's", London 1855 (first published 1841). Engraving

Date

1855

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP07101_390005214

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27,9Mb (2,1Mb) / 11,8in x 9,2in / 3543 x 2753 (300dpi)

Keywords

English England Literature Book illustration 19th century 1850s Plague Disease Epidemic Death Personification Embodiement Dancing Joy Macabre Facade Church Night