On the Edge of the Cliff

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Two people stand on the edge of a cliff as a bed sheet floats between the rocks

He and the old woman swinged it for a moment.

Artist

Name:: Bayard, Émile
Dates:: 1837-1891
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Pannemaker, Adolphe François
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Contes et romans populaires
Authors:: Chatrian, Alexandre; Erckmann, Émile
Publisher:: Paris: Hetzel, n.d.
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Two people stand on the edge of a cliff at night after dropping a bag containing—among other things—a bed sheet which can be seen floating between the rocks.

The caption reads in the original French: La vieille et lui le balancèrent un instant…

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