Ghosts of his Own Making

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A skeleton is draped in a hooded gown, leaving only its skull to be seen — He had your Brenta Valley house besieged with ghosts of his own making.

Artist

Name:: Beaumont, Édouard de
Dates:: 1821-1888
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: People
Technique:: Wood engraving
Engraver:: Verdeil, Pierre
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of Ottawa Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Le diable amoureux
Author(s):: Cazotte, Jacques
Publisher:: Paris: Henri Plon, 1871
Open Library:: View record

Description

A skeleton is draped in a hooded gown, leaving only its skull to be seen.
The caption reads in the original French: Il a fait assiéger par des fantômes de sa création votre maison de la Brenta.

Keywords: 1870s, 19th century, black & white, death, eerie, ghost, skull, supernatural