Fell into a Deep Sleep

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An old man lies asleep in the woods, unaware of the figure of Father Time leaning over him

And he fell into a deep sleep.

(P. 2.)

Artist

Name:: Boughton, George Henry
Dates:: 1833-1905
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Spielmeyer, Wilhelm
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Rip Van Winkle; and, The legend of Sleepy Hollow
Author:: Irving, Washington
Publisher:: London, New York: Macmillan and Co., 1907
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An old man lies in the woods, fast asleep and clutching his rifle, unaware of the figure of Father Time leaning over him with one hand raised to his forehead, as though perplexed, and the other holding his scythe.

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