An allegory of pride: a richly dressed couple with an elegant attitude ignore the poor by their side and walk straight over the edge of a cliff; behind them stands an enormous devil who watches them; demons appear in the background. Wood engraving by L. Rhead.

  • Rhead, Louis, 1857-1926.
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An allegory of pride: a richly dressed couple with an elegant attitude ignore the poor by their side and walk straight over the edge of a cliff; behind them stands an enormous devil who watches them; demons appear in the background. Wood engraving by L. Rhead. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1 print : wood engraving ; image 22.2 x 16.1 cm

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Pride; Pride of the spirit. Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverb XVI.18. When Pride cometh then cometh shame. Proverbs XI.2. Pride of the body. In that day the lord shall take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, their cauls, and their round tires like the moon. Isaiah III.18. Louis Rhead

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