The blue devils! [graphic]Newton, Richard, 1777-1798, printmaker, artistFeb. 10, 1795.eng"An elderly invalid sits in an arm-chair in profile to the left, looking down, with gaping mouth and face distorted with terror. Round him dance in a circle, holding hands, seven grotesque little naked demons, one wearing large jack-boots. On a round table (right) are a medicine-phial and a book: 'Essay on the Power of Imagination'. The parted curtains of the bed form a background. Cf. British Museum Satires No. 9391, &c."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.Sheet trimmed within plate mark.Temporary local subject terms: Imagination -- Furniture: armchairs -- Furnishings: bed curtains -- Medicinal: medicine bottle -- Invalids -- Jack-boots.Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Demons & devils.