The exorcism of a ghost. Engraving by E. Portbury, 1827, after F.P. Stephanoff.

  • Stephanoff, Francis Philip, 1788-1860.
Date:
Oct. 1827
Reference:
11545i
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A ghost story set in Rostherne, Cheshire, involving a gipsy who foretells the marriage of Mary Spenser, who is shown on the right of the engraving after she has seen a ghost. She is discovered in the pantry of a house by her mother, the Thatcher, Corporal Crucifix, and "old Madge", who is shown on the staircase, left background

Publication/Creation

London (Poultry) : Published for the Proprietor by Robert Jennings, Oct. 1827.

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1 print : engraving

Lettering

The ghost laid. Painted by F.P. Stephanoff. Engraved by Edw.d Portbury.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 11545i

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