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Artist
- Name:
- Courcy, Frédéric de
- Dates:
- 1832-1886
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Narratives
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- Old Book Illustrations
Book
- Title:
- Aventures de Robert-Robert et de son fidèle compagnon Toussaint Lavenette
- Author(s):
- Desnoyer, Louis
- Publisher:
- Paris: Garnier Frères, n.d. (First published 1839)
Description
Three prisoners in the hands of natives are on the verge of undergoing ritual sacrifice.
The caption reads in the original French: Lavenette Grand Zamba.
Keywords: 1830s, 19th century, black & white, ceremony, children's book, headdress, prisoner, skull, youth
