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Man surrounded by demons

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Man surrounded by demons
[London? : sn, 18--]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1361
Published: 
[London? : s.n., 18--]
Provenance: 
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Notes: 

Title supplied by cataloger.
Proof of a wood engraving printed on chine after a design by an unidentified artist to illustrate an unidentified publication.

Summary: 

Illustration shows a man surrounded by imps, demons, and a hag; he holds a quill pen in one hand and leans weakly against a man in a periwig who holds out a contract which he sternly urges the terrified man to sign; in the background, an owl perches on the top of a column and a bat flies across the sky.

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Century: 
19th century
Classification: 
Print
Department: 
Drawings and Prints