Everyman A 15th Century English Morality Play 3 Large Original Watercolor Costume Designs By

by Anon

$1,000 · Offered by J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians

The designs depict the characters Knowledge, Angel, and Confession, with colored fabric swatches attached to each, Executed on quality watercolor paper. Sheet size 510 x 380 mm.Some browning. Everyman, an English morality play of the 15th century, probably a version of a Dutch play, Elckerlyc. It achieves a beautiful, simple solemnity in treating allegorically the theme of death and the fate of the human soul—of Everyman’s soul

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