The Bag of Minutes

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A ghostly figure of Time, carrying a scythe and hourglass, hovers threateningly over a man in a medieval outfit

Opening illustration for the story "The Bag of Minutes."

Artist

Name:: Bennett, Charles Henry
Dates:: 1828-1867
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Dalziel, the brothers
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The chicken market and other fairy tales
Author:: Morley, Henry
Publisher:: London, New York, Paris: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, n.d.
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A large, ghostly figure of Time, carrying a scythe and hourglass, hovers threateningly over a man dressed in an outfit with late-medieval features.

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{{cite web | title=The Bag of Minutes | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/bag-minutes/ | author=Bennett, Charles Henry | year=n.d. | access-date=May 14, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}