A Blow on the Head

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Zoom in — Raoul gave said lord a blow on the head with an ax.

Artist

Name:: Robida, Albert
Dates:: 1848-1926
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: the Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Les contes drolatiques, vol. 1 (Robida)
Author:: Balzac, Honoré de
Publisher:: Paris: Librairie Illustrée — J. Tallandier, ca. 1900
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Description:

A fray involving horsemen and pedestrians takes place in the streets of a medieval city, with one of the riders brandishing his ax against another.

The caption reads in the original French: Raoul déschargea ung coup de hache en la teste dudict seigneur.

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{{cite web | title=A Blow on the Head | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/blow-head/ | author=Robida, Albert | year=ca. 1900 | access-date=June 2, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}