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Artist
- Name:
- Unknown
Illustration
- Subject:
- Narratives
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Engraver:
- Pearson
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- University of California Libraries, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Under the waves; or, diving in deep waters: a tale
- Author(s):
- Ballantyne, Robert Michael
- Publisher:
- London: James Nisbet and Co., 1887
- Open Library:
- View record.
Description
A deep-sea diver shoots through the surface of the water upside down due to his inflated diving suit. His wife and his assistants operating the air pump can be seen standing in a raw boat in the background.
Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, black & white, boat, diving, frontispiece, Victorian
