# a **Published by:** [Untitled](https://paragraph.com/@0x87d3d79b221e550799845bb5330563e7bcf5ab6a/) **Published on:** 2023-11-20 **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@0x87d3d79b221e550799845bb5330563e7bcf5ab6a/a ## Content Labeled a 'fiend' and considered controversial in its time, this evil spirit or demon was concealed under layers of paint and varnish in Reynolds' depiction of a Shakespearean death scene, titled 'The Death of Cardinal Beaufort.' ## Publication Information - [Untitled](https://paragraph.com/@0x87d3d79b221e550799845bb5330563e7bcf5ab6a/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@0x87d3d79b221e550799845bb5330563e7bcf5ab6a/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@0x87d3d79b221e550799845bb5330563e7bcf5ab6a): Subscribe to updates