Monsignor Alexandre's Characters in his Entertainment of the Devil on Two Sticks, or, Asmodeus in London

Print made by John Franklin, c.1800–1868, Monsignor Alexandre's Characters in his Entertainment of the Devil on Two Sticks, or, Asmodeus in London, ca. 1825

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Creator:

Print made by John Franklin, c.1800–1868
Published by M H & J W Allen, active 1826

Title:

Monsignor Alexandre's Characters in his Entertainment of the Devil on Two Sticks, or, Asmodeus in London

Date:

ca. 1825

Materials & Techniques:

Lithograph with watercolor on moderately thick, slightly textured, brown wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 12 15/16 x 17 13/16 inches (32.8 x 45.2 cm), Image: 11 1/16 x 17 5/16 inches (28.1 x 43.9 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower center: "2 /"; lower right: "274"

Lettered, along lower edge of image: "(names of characters)"; lower left: "Drawn on Stone by J. Frank;om from the original in the possession of M. Aexandre"; lower center: "MONS. ALEXANDRE'S | Characters in his Entertainment of the Devil on two Sticks. | or | ASMODEUS in LONDON."; lower right: "Allen's Lithog. | Dublin Published by MH & J.W. Allen, 32 Dame St."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art; Yale University Art Gallery Collection, Fry Print Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1994.4.197

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Associated People:

characters
Asmodeus
demon

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:34554

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