Metempsychosis

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A dying man is lying in bed, seen slightly from behind, as an otherworldly creature sits with him

Metempsychosis.

Artist

Name:: Sandoz, Auguste
Dates:: fl. mid-nineteenth century
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Metal Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Œuvres complètes de Béranger, vol. 2
Author:: Béranger, Pierre-Jean de
Publisher:: Paris: Perrotin, 1847
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Description:

Illustration for a song, showing a dying man lying in bed and seen slightly from behind as an otherworldly creature, suffused with light, sits with him. Additional motifs related to verses of the song and depicting Edenic and hellish landscapes can be seen above and below the main illustration.
The original title of the song reads: La métempsycose.

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{{cite web | title=Metempsychosis | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/metempsychosis/ | author=Sandoz, Auguste | year=1847 | access-date=July 19, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}