He Gazes on the Silent Dead

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A young nobleman clad in late medieval courtly attire stands at a woodland’s edge, sword drawn, amid fallen bodies

He gazes on the silent dead:
"They perish'd in their daring deeds."

Artist

Name:: Unknown

Illustration

Subject:: People
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:: The day dream
Author:: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Publisher:: New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1886
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Description:

A young nobleman, dressed in courtly garments evocative of the late medieval period, stands at the edge of a woodland, sword drawn, amid scattered skulls and fallen bodies.

A list of the artists who contributed to the book is given in the opening pages. It includes Charles Copeland, Harry Fenn, W. J. Fenn, Edmund H. Garrett, W. St. John Harper, H. Winthrop Pierce, and J. D. Woodward.

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{{cite web | title=He Gazes on the Silent Dead | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/silent-dead/ | author=Unknown | year=1886 | access-date=September 2, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}