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Engraving of a draped coffin lined with lit candles under a bright cloud with winged figures; a kneeling robed figure and a crouching devil lie at bottom.

The Pope, the devil and the Young Pretender lie prostrate near the coffin of the Duke of Cumberland lined with two rows of lit candles and mourning figures. Engraving by WW. after J.C., 1765.

An engraving shows a draped coffin with shields and rows of lit candles beneath a radiant cloud where winged figures and eagles surround a trumpet-blowing angel. At lower left a robed figure kneels, a crouching devil lies at bottom center, and a seated pair embraces at right.

Artist
W. W.
Date
[Oct 31 1765]
Medium
Caricatures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2428 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1765.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Capilla ardiente del Duque de Cumberland: grabado de 1765

Un grabado muestra un ataúd cubierto con tela y escudos, flanqueado por filas de velas encendidas, bajo una nube resplandeciente donde figuras aladas y águilas rodean a un ángel que toca una trompeta. En la parte inferior izquierda un personaje con túnica está arrodillado, un diablo agachado yace en el centro inferior y una pareja sentada se abraza a la derecha.

Português: Velório do Duque de Cumberland: gravura de 1765

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