The Drinker Fell Asleep

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A queen and a king have been struck by sleep in the midst of their daily activities

And with the full tankard in his hand, the royal drinker suddenly fell asleep.

(P. 25.)

Artist

Name:: Jordan, Wilhelm
Dates:: 1871-ca. 1918
Country:: Germany

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Dornröschen
Author:: Wegener, Friedrich
Publisher:: Berlin: Globus Verlag G. M. B. H., n.d. [1901?]
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Description:

A queen and a king, surrounded with ornamental branches and foliage, have been struck by sleep in the midst of their daily activities, one still holding a shoe, the other a tankard.

The caption reads in the original German:

Und in der Hand den vollen Becher,
plötzlich entschläft der fürstliche Zecher.

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