Waked at Dead of Night

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A nun stands in a corner of her cell as a steaming vessel can be seen in front of her

For, waked at dead of night, I heard a sound
As of a silver horn from o'er the hills.

Artist

Name:: Taylor, William Ladd
Dates:: 1854-1926
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: People
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The Holy Grail
Author:: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Publisher:: Boston: D. Appleton and Company, 1887
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Description:

A nun stands in a corner of her cell, her back to the wall, as a beam of light comes from the right and a steaming urn or vessel can be seen on the floor in front of her.

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