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Artist
- Name:
- Johannot, Tony
- Dates:
- 1803-1852
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Humor, Narratives
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- University of Illinois Library, the Internet Archive
- Observations:
- Signed Quior (?) or possibly Guion by the engraver
Book
- Title:
- Le diable boiteux
- Author(s):
- Lesage, Alain-René
- Publisher:
- Paris: Ernest Bourdin et Cie., 1840
- Open Library:
- View record.
Description
A baker weighs bread with the help of a devil at his side who presses on the scales with one hand to make the bread appear heavier than it really is.
The caption reads in the original French: C’est le patron des marchands, des tailleurs, des bouchers, des boulangers…
Keywords: 1840s, 19th century, black & white, crime, devil, supernatural