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An illustration portrays a winged humanoid figure with taloned feet playing a horn in front of a crowd of people standing in the middle of city street.

An illustration portrays a winged humanoid figure with taloned feet playing a horn and standing on the head of another creature. The humanoid figure stands in front of a crowd of people standing in the middle of city street. Smaller winged creatures fly around the city carrying baskets of coins.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
TL42399.3
People
Roger Lorrain, French (active 18th century)
Title
The Money Devil
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
c. 1780
Culture
French?
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/370660

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Drawing Brown ink on 9 sheets of joined paper
Dimensions
100 × 75 cm (39 3/8 × 29 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Kress Collection of Business and Economics, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Object Number
TL42399.3
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

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