Up in the Air

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A man is seen from behind riding a horse which flies high above the ground — The skirts of his large greatcoat floated up in the air.

Artist

Name:: Bayard, Émile
Dates:: 1837-1891
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: People
Technique:: Wood engraving
Engraver:: Pannemaker, Adolphe François
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Contes et romans populaires
Author(s):: Chatrian, Alexandre, Erckmann, Émile
Publisher:: Paris: Hetzel, n.d.
Open Library:: View record

Description

A man wearing a coat with skirts looking like wings is seen from behind riding a horse which flies high above the ground.
The caption reads in the original French: Les basques de sa grande capote flottaient en l’air.

Keywords: 19th century, black & white, butterfly, flying, horse, supernatural