A Cow for Each Leg of Her Cow

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A woman with an eye-patch stands in a courtyard and gestures to a man sheepishly pleading to her — They offered a cow for each leg of her cow, but she would not accept that offer unless Fiachna went bail for the payment.

Artist

Name:: Rackham, Arthur
Dates:: 1867-1939
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Color process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of California Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Irish fairy tales
Author(s):: Stephens, James
Publisher:: London: Macmillan and Co., 1920
Open Library:: View record

Description

A stern-looking woman with an eye-patch stands in a courtyard and gestures to a man sheepishly pleading to her while a boy carrying bags of money waits a few steps behind and more men and cows can be seen in the background landscape.

Keywords: 20th century, black & white, children's book, color, mixed genders, pleading, talking