Art Resource - AR924608

St Dunstan and the devil, 1826.

St Dunstan and the devil, 1826. Born in Glastonbury, Somerset, St Dunstan (c925-988) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 961. The patron saint of goldsmiths, this illustrates the legend that when interrupted while making a golden chalice, he seized the devil by the nose with red hot pincers and would not release him until he promised not to tempt Dunstan ever again. From Every-Day Book by William Hone. (London, 1826).

Unique Identifier AR924608

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3799px × 2760px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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