An old woman sits in a chair under a crucifix with her cat on her lap. She imagines the abbot granting her absolution in her final hours. She also dreams of a white hearse and a beautiful hearse for her funeral. To the right, angels carry her and her cat to heaven. However, the angels have devil's horns on their heads, the abbot has a tail and a wine glass in his hand, and a devil walks along in the funeral procession. Caricature of an old woman envisioning her funeral La mere Bridon va-t-en enfer Imagination L'imagination , print maker: Honoré Daumier, printer: Jean François Benard, (

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