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Richard Newton
1777-1798
Michael driving Satan out of Paradise
Published
London : Pubd June 23, 1792 by Willm. Holland, No. 50 Oxford Street, [1792]
etching
274 x 428 mm
Peel 2785
Notes
Title from caption.
Library's copy trimmed to within plate mark.
Library's copy trimmed to within plate mark.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
The angel Michael (Pitt?) in armor with arms outstretched, banishes a sullen Medusa-like Satan (Fox), who exits to the right. To the angel's left is a tree labeled "Forbidden Fruit"; the fruits are small money bags labelled with different amounts of currency. A naked old woman (Queen Charlotte?) sits at the base of the tree, watching the proceedings.
Associated names
Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
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