Metempsychosis

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A dying man lies in bed, seen slightly from behind, as an otherworldly creature sits on his raised knees

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:

A dying man lies in bed, seen slightly from behind, as an otherworldly creature suffused with light sits on his raised knees. Additional motifs related to verses of the song appear above and below the main illustration, depicting Edenic and hellish landscapes.
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=March 17, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}