A Shipwreck'd Sailor

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A man is crouched pensively at night amid a tropical landscape of tall grass, palm trees, and fronds

A shipwreck'd sailor, waiting for a sail.

Artist

Name:: Garrett, Edmund Henry
Dates:: 1853-1929
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Landscapes & Places
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive
Observations:: Book illustrated, engraved, and printed under the supervision of George T. Andrew

Book

Title:: Enoch Arden
Author:: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Publisher:: New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1893
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A man is crouched pensively at night amid a tropical landscape of tall grass, palm trees, and fronds. The starry sky and the sea are visible in the background through the layered vegetation, along with the moon that illuminates the scene.

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{{cite web | title=A Shipwreck'd Sailor | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/shipwrecked-sailor/ | author=Garrett, Edmund Henry | year=1893 | access-date=December 5, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}