A Vessel of Huge Bulk

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Men are working at the construction of a ship whose structure is silhouetted against the sky — Began to build a vessel of huge bulk.
(Book XI., line 729.)

Artist

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

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood engraving
Engraver:: Pannemaker, Stéphane
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Milton's paradise lost
Author(s):: Milton, John
Publisher:: New York: Collier, n.d. [ca. 1880?]
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Description

Men are working in the foreground at the construction of a ship whose structure can be seen silhouetted against the sky as the sun sets.

Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, black & white, dark, ship, working

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