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Man surrounded by demons
[London? : s.n., 18--]
wood engraving
image: 103 x 70 mm; sheet: 139 x 106 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1361
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.
Proof of a wood engraving printed on chine after a design by an unidentified artist to illustrate an unidentified publication.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
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.
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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