Dødens Engel bærer et lille Barn bort fra de sørgende Forældre 1800 - 1824

"Dødens Engel bærer et lille Barn bort fra de sørgende Forældre" (The Angel of Death Carries a Small Child Away from the Grieving Parents) is a drawing by Danish artist Heinrich Wenzler, created between 1800 and 1824. The drawing depicts the Angel of Death, with large wings, carrying a small child away from a grieving family. This melancholic piece, housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, exemplifies the neoclassical style popular in the early 19th century with its emphasis on classical motifs and figures. Wenzler's depiction of the angel and grieving family evokes a sense of sorrow and mortality, reflecting the societal preoccupation with the fleeting nature of life during this period.