Instead of a Charming Figure

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A man lies on the floor beside his bed with a monstrous creature towering over him

I looked to my side, but instead of a charming figure, what did I see?

Artist

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

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
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 man lies on the floor beside his bed with a monstrous creature towering over him.

The caption reads in the original French: Je jette les yeux à côté de moi ; au lieu d’une figure ravissante, que vois-je ?

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