The Masked Nun

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The Queen stood up suddenly, pale, with her fists clenched.

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Artist

Name:
Neuville, Alphonse de
Dates:
1835-1885
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Linton, Henry Duff
Format:
Landscape (wider)
Source:
Old Book Illustrations

Periodical

Title:
Les bons romans
Author:
Collective work
Publisher:
Paris: 1862

Description:

A seated, masked nun points an accusing finger at a standing woman, who seems shocked. This scene illustrates a passage from The Vicomte of Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas.

The caption reads in the original French: La reine se leva brusquement, pâle et les poings crispés.

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