Yet Once More on the Organ Play, Frederick Sandys, 1861

Death, the subject of this illustration to a german ballad, is lugubriously depicted as an organist rises from his instrument and turns to look at the recently expired body of a man lying nearby. The figure of death is depicted as a skeleton, who is working the bellows of the organ. (see references). Date: 1861. Dimensions: composition: height: 3.5 in (90.4 mm); width: 4.9 in (12.5 cm) sheet: height: 3.7 in (95.2 mm); width: 5.1 in (13.1 cm). Medium: engraving on wood. Collection: Delaware Art Museum. Frederick Sandys - Yet Once More on the Organ Play