Brute Harpies

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Two silhouettes approach a grove of gnarled trees, where the perched birds are harpies

Here the brute harpies make their nest.

Artist

Name:: Doré, Gustave
Dates:: 1832-1883
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Pierdon, François
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Dante's Inferno
Author:: Alighieri, Dante
Publisher:: New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., n.d.

Description:

Two silhouettes approach a grove of leafless, gnarled trees with anthropomorphic features, where the perched birds are harpies with feathered bodies and women's faces.

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{{cite web | title=Brute Harpies | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/brute-harpies/ | author=Doré, Gustave | year=n.d. | access-date=July 14, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}