It is death, my son, said the priest

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It is death, my son, said the priest

This is a 1901 illustration titled "It is death, my son, said the priest." A book illustration by artist Arthur Ignatius Keller (1866-1924).

Our ancestors' attitude towards death always astounds me. How different it is today!

Date & Place: 1901

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