The More Exceeds the Less

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A man and a woman clutching her folded umbrella walk side by side on a beach, looking somewhat awkward

Yet with a tinge of bitterness,
She said “The more exceeds the less.”

Artist

Name:: Newell, Peter
Dates:: 1862-1924
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Halftone Process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The hunting of the snark
Author:: Carroll, Lewis
Publisher:: London, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1903
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A man and a woman walk side by side on a beach, looking somewhat awkward—she clutching her folded umbrella, and he glancing up at her from beneath the brim of his hat.

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