Around the Fire

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Zoom in — There were twelve stones around the fire, and on each stone sat a still figure.

Artist

Name:: Dargent, Yan'
Dates:: 1824-1899
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Deschamps, Émile
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of Ottawa Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Contes bleus
Author:: Laboulaye, Édouard
Publisher:: Paris: Furne et Cie, 1864
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Description:

Older, bearded men wearing hooded cloaks are sitting around a fire as a small girl approaches them imploringly.

The caption reads in the original French: Autour du feu il y avait douze pierres, et sur chaque pierre un personnage immobile.

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{{cite web | title=Around the Fire | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/around-fire/ | author=Dargent, Yan' | year=1864 | access-date=May 28, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}