Day Was Breaking

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The day was breaking when we left this pit.

Artist

Name:: Gigoux, Jean
Dates:: 1806-1894
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Godard, Pierre-François (aka Godard II d'Alençon)
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane
Author:: Lesage, Alain-René
Publisher:: Paris: Paulin, 1836
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Description:

A man equipped with a gun and a lantern, and a woman carrying a large wooden box are on their way out of a shabby place, leaving behind a tied up and gagged woman.

The caption reads in the original French: Le jour commençoit à paroître lorsque nous nous vîmes hors de cet abîme.

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{{cite web | title=Day Was Breaking | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/day-breaking/ | author=Gigoux, Jean | year=1836 | access-date=April 26, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}