Watery Tomb

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They all knelt down in the posture for prayer.

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:

A funeral ceremony takes place at the bottom of the sea where deep-sea divers are gathered around a tomb, in which a body has been laid to rest.

The caption reads in the original French: Tous s’agenouillèrent dans l’attitude de la prière.

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