One Blow from His Ax

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Brisquet knocked the wolf over dead with one blow from his ax.

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Artist

Name:
Johannot, Tony
Dates:
1803-1852
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Porret, Henri Désiré
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Histoire du roi de Bohême et de ses sept châteaux
Author:
Nodier, Charles
Publisher:
Paris: Delangle Frères, 1830
Open Library:
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Description:

In a winter landscape, a man is about to strike a wolf with his ax while his two daughters cling to him and his dog lies dead in the snow.

The caption reads in the original French: Brisquet d’un coup de sa bonne hache renversa le loup roide mort.

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