Great Serpent

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A man riding a donkey stops short, frightened by a large snake showing up in his way — The Great Serpent of Seine-et-Oise.

Artist

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

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood engraving
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: University of Ottawa Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Le voyage de M. Dumollet
Author(s):: Robida, Albert
Publisher:: Paris: Georges Decaux, n.d. [1883?]
Open Library:: View record

Description

A man riding a donkey in a tailcoat and breeches stops short, frightened by a large snake showing up in his way with its mouth wide open.
The caption reads in the original French: Le grand serpent de Seine-et-Oise.

Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, color, frightened, riding, snake