Rodolphe Bresdin (1822-1885) The Comedy of Death. 1854. Lithograph. 148x240mm. Van Gelder 84. A very fine proof on chine appliqué, from the 1st edition (1861), with the title in rustic letters, carefully washed, with small restorations to the edges. Scattered light foxing. Small white semicircle at the extreme left edge of the subject, caused by an old trace of mildew. On verso, a thin band of oxidation around the edge and some light foxing. Full margins.