The blue devils!! [art original]

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Title: The blue devils!! [art original]
Creator: Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created: [ca. 1799]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: An elderly man in repose, nearly sleeping, on a slipcovered chair before his fireplace is approached by a swarm of winged blue devils emerging from the smoke drifting from the fire
Description: Artist's signature and title from caption inscribed in black ink below image in the artist's hand.
Date supplied by cataloger.
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Provenance: From Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. viii.
Extent: 1 drawing : image 19.8 x 17 cm, on sheet 22.8 x 20 cm
Language: English

Genre: Watercolors British 18th century
Material: watercolor with black ink ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Demons
Fear
Fireplaces
Older people
Sleeping
Subjects: Demons
Fear
Fireplaces
Older people
Sleeping
British > 18th century

Access: Public
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Citation: G.M. Woodward, The Blue Devils. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.