Antoine: What is the purpose of all this? The Devil: There is no purpose!, Odilon Redon, 1896

Plate 18: in the centre the face of the devil, in the background the saint meditating. 1896 lithograph on chine appliqué. Date: 1896. Dimensions: Height: 310 mm; Width: 252 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Gustave Flaubert. Collection: British Museum. Antoine- quel est le but de tout cela? Le diable- Il n'y a pas de but! (BM 1949,0411.3535 1)