The Ayah and Her Charge

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The ayah and her charge.

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Artist

Name:
Tenniel, John
Dates:
1820-1914
Country:
UK

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Etching
Format:
Landscape (wider)
Source:
University of California Libraries, Internet Archive

Book

Title:
The Gordian knot
Author:
Brooks, Shirley
Publisher:
London: Richard Bentley, 1860
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Description:

As a tiger’s cage is moved across a ship’s deck, a sudden mishap causes the wooden frame to splinter, freeing the animal and sending the crew into a panic. Amid the chaos, an Indian nursemaid in a sari shields the child she’s tending and guides her toward the cabin stairs.

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