The Demon Lover

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The clouds grew dark and the wind grew loud.

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Artist

Name:
Gilbert, John
Dates:
1817-1897
Country:
UK

Illustration

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

Book

Title:
The book of British ballads
Author:
Hall, Samuel Carter
Publisher:
London: Jeremiah How, 1842
Open Library:
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Description:

A winged demon, with short curly horns and a face vaguely reminiscent of a ram's, seems to be diving through the air with a woman in his arms and a snake wrapped around his legs and abdomen. Two other demons are flying beside them, their dark complexion making them almost undiscernible against the background of black clouds. The author of The Demon Lover is not known.

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