Corpse Candles

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A man knight stands facing a towering and spectral figure holding a candle

The corpse candles.

Artist

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

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Pisan, Héliodore Joseph
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Internet archive

Book

Title:: The days of chivalry, or the legend of Croquemitaine
Author:: L'Épine, Ernest
Publisher:: London, New York, Paris: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, n.d. [1866?]
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A man wearing a suit of armor stands facing a towering and spectral figure holding a candle as other similar figures are leaving the scene in the background.

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{{cite web | title=Corpse Candles | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/corpse-candles/ | author=Doré, Gustave | year=n.d. [1866?] | access-date=June 17, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}