Ruined City

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There, before my eyes, appeared a destroyed town.

Artist

Name:: Neuville, Alphonse de
Dates:: 1835-1885
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Hildibrand, Henri Théophile
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers
Author:: Verne, Jules
Publisher:: Paris: Hetzel, n.d. [1871?]
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Description:

Two deep-sea divers stand on a high rock watching the ruins of an antique city at the bottom of the sea as a submarine eruption takes place behind them.

The caption reads in the original French: Là, sous mes yeux, apparaissait une ville détruite.

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{{cite web | title=Ruined City | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/ruined-city/ | author=Neuville, Alphonse de | year=n.d. [1871?] | access-date=April 24, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}