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The Devil

Artist: Claude Burdel

grotesque figure standing on a round pedestal with bat-like wings, antlers, and clawed feet and hands holding a staff or sword; flanked by two smaller creatures with antlers, large ears, clawed feet, and tails who are bound by yokes around their necks to the pedestal; Roman numeral XV printed on top border and LE DIABLE on bottom; from a deck of 78 hand-colored triumph playing cards

Date
1751
In our collection
since August the 14th, 2012 up to now
Dimensions
4 7/16 x 2 7/16 in. (11.27 x 6.19 cm) (image, sheet) 4 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. (11.75 x 6.35 cm) (sheet, each)
Location
G317
Medium
Hand-colored woodcut
Price
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Composition
oxygen75%
cadmium25%