Drawn by Two Ostriches

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A young boy rides one of two ostriches pulling a carriage in which a little girl is sitting

Her carriage was drawn drawn by two ostriches.

Artist

Name:: Doré, Gustave
Dates:: 1832-1883
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Measom, William Frederick
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Nouveaux contes de fées pour les petits enfants
Author:: Ségur, Sophie, comtesse de
Publisher:: Paris: Hachette, 1917
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A young boy wearing a feathered hat and holding a whip rides one of two ostriches pulling a carriage in which a little girl is sitting.

The caption reads in the original French: Sa voiture était attelée de deux autruches.

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