Compassionate Children

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The compassionate children seized hold of the little man — The compassionate children instantly seized hold of the little man, held him fast, and struggled so long that the eagle let his prey go.

Artist

Name:: Goble, Warwick
Dates:: 1862-1943
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Color process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The fairy book
Author(s):: Craik, Dinah Maria
Publisher:: London: Macmillan and Co., 1913
Open Library:: View record.

Description

Two girls hold on to the legs of a little old man with a long beard being taken away by an eagle.

This picture is an illustration for the tale, “Snow-White and Rose-Red.”

Keywords: 1910s, 20th century, bird, child, children's book, color, fairy tale, raptor