The Power of Death 

"The Power of Death" is a dramatic painting by American artist William Holbrook Beard. The painting depicts the skeletal figure of Death, draped in a white shroud, carrying a tiger on its back. The tiger's ferocious expression and the elephant carcass in the foreground create a sense of mortality and powerlessness. The painting's dark and brooding atmosphere evokes a sense of the inevitable and the fragility of life. While the specific date of the artwork is unknown, it likely reflects Beard's interest in animal imagery and the themes of death and power.