O Grave, where is thy Victory? 1892 (Patreon)

The title is taken from a letter from the Apostle Paul and relates to the victory of Faith over Death. In the drawing Death comes as redemption from earthly suffering. At an open grave lies a man's body entwined by thorny branches, the symbol of wretched earthly existence. Two seraphim (angels) hover over the grave and free the dead from those branches.