Free Fight

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Men are engaged in a sword fight as a crossbowman aims at them from the side

A free fight only brought a smile to her lips.

Artist

Name:: Robida, Albert
Dates:: 1848-1926
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: the Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Les contes drolatiques, vol. 1 (Robida)
Author:: Balzac, Honoré de
Publisher:: Paris: Librairie Illustrée — J. Tallandier, ca. 1900
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Description:

A group of men is engaged in a sword fight as a crossbowman is kneeling on the side, ready to shoot. A moonlit fortified city can be seen in the background with its covered bridge and towers.

The caption reads in the original French: Une desconfiture d’hommes ne luy coustoyt qu’ung soubrire.

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{{cite web | title=Free Fight | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/free-fight/ | author=Robida, Albert | year=ca. 1900 | access-date=July 17, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}