A Long-Lost ‘Fiend’ Was Just Uncovered During The Restoration Of An 18th-Century Painting

The Death of Cardinal Beaufort was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1789 and included a controversial demonic figure — but layers of paint and varnish added after Reynolds' death eventually obscured it.

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