“The Demon” (The Demon and Tamara. Temptation). Illustration for the poem “The Demon” by Mikhail Lermontov.
“The Demon” (The Demon and Tamara. Temptation). Illustration for the poem “The Demon” by Mikhail Lermontov.
Russia, St. Petersburg
Zichy Mihály , A. Felten Publishing House
Paper, wood, glass; mezzotint
63.2 x 44.0 cm (image); 77.5 x 54.3 cm (sheet)
A two-figure composition within an interior is depicted on a rectangular, vertically oriented sheet. In the center of the room, on a low sofa, a dark-haired girl in Oriental attire is shown reclining, leaning against a bolster cushion and propping her head with one hand. A winged young man bends over the girl, whispering something into her ear. In front of the sofa stands a small table with a pitcher and a dagger; musical instruments lie on the floor near the sofa. The image itself is rectangular with a semi-circular top edge.An inscription is engraved along the upper edge:
“London Published November 1st 1871 by Goupil […] 17 Southampton Street, Strand, London, London, Paris, The Hague : etc. : Copyright Registered”
Engraved below the image: “Съ рис М.А.Зичи” (From a drawing by M.A. Zichy)
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