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:: Cazotte, Jacques
Publisher:: Paris: Henri Plon, 1871
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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.

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