The Old King Pointing Out

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An older, bearded man leaning on a cane points a warning finger forward, while looking up at toward a younger man

The old king pointing out to the student the wicked princess's garden.

(Facing p. 29.)

Artist

Name:: Vere Boyle, Eleanor (aka E.V.B.)
Dates:: 1825-1916
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Lithograph
Lithographer:: Leighton Bros.
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of Illinois Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Fairy tales
Author:: Andersen, Hans Christian
Publisher:: London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1872
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An older, bearded man leaning on a cane points a warning finger forward, his gaze lifted toward a younger man who watches the gesture with a pensive expression.

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