D'Arembert sees his father's ghost (L'Hermite, t1, Ménard, 1816)
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Notice n°1 sur 3 Notice suivante
Attribution uncertain
Date :
1816
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre
Topic :
Storage Location :
Y2-61330
Legend
Description
D'Arembert committed numerous crimes in his past to seize family power and his brother's mistress. In particular, he killed his father. Tormented by this crime, he regularly sees his father's ghost surrounded by clouds during the night.
History :
- Legend: "he presents to the eyes of the guilty | Arembert the aspect of a hideous Skeleton."
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Technical Data
Notice #024421
Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Copyright / Photographer :
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France