The Mermaid

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A winged sea-serpent rises from the sea with a woman ensnared in its coils, while two others try to restrain it

The sea-snake heave his snowy mane.

(P. 199.)

Artist

Name:: Franklin, John
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Branston, Frederick William
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The book of British ballads
Author:: Hall, Samuel Carter
Publisher:: London: Jeremiah How, 1842
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A winged sea-serpent rises from the water, a woman ensnared in one of its coils, as two other women in the sea struggle to restrain it with chains. The Mermaid is a ballad by John leyden.

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{{cite web | title=The Mermaid | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/mermaid-franklin/ | author=Franklin, John | year=1842 | access-date=September 11, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}