The Vision of Death by Gustave Doré ca.1868

468 wide x 436 tall
92,370 total stitches in only 6 DMC colors

The Vision of Death full coverage cross stitch

DMC floss color - # of stitches
DMC 3799 - 22,683
DMC 310 - 4,317
DMC 535 - 21,042
DMC 03 - 24,308
DMC 02 - 13,170
DMC BLANC - 6,897

A gothic masterpiece rendered in thread—choose your own abyss.
This full coverage cross stitch pattern is based on Gustave Doré's haunting 1868 illustration The Vision of Death, originally engraved for La Grande Bible de Tours. It captures the spectral grandeur of Death astride a pale horse, sweeping across a battlefield of fallen souls. This version omits the background fill so stitchers can select their own fabric color—whether stormy gray, blood red, or bone white—to set the mood.