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Artist
- Name:
- Bayard, Émile
- Dates:
- 1837-1891
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Narratives
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Engraver:
- Gauchard, Félix Jean
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
- Source:
- The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Le général Dourakine
- Author(s):
- Ségur, Sophie, comtesse de
- Publisher:
- Paris: Hachette et Cie., 1882
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
The driver of a sleigh drawn by three horses stops by a wary man standing with a knife hidden behind his back.
The caption reads in the original French: J’attendis le poignard à la main.
Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, black & white, children's book, horse, knife, transportation
