The Canon

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Seated among the priests, the devil peers over the top edge of the book he holds up to conceal his face

The canon.

Artist

Name:: Robida, Albert
Dates:: 1848-1926
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: the Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Les contes drolatiques, vol. 1 (Robida)
Author:: Balzac, Honoré de
Publisher:: Paris: Librairie Illustrée — J. Tallandier, ca. 1900
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Description:

Seated among the priests in the church, the devil peers over the top edge of the book he holds up to conceal his face.

This picture is an illustration for “The Devil’s Heir,” from Droll Stories.

The caption reads in the original French: Le chanoine.

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{{cite web | title=The Canon | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/canon/ | author=Robida, Albert | year=ca. 1900 | access-date=October 26, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}