The Legend of Sister Beatrix

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A semi-unconscious young woman is reclining on the lap of a nun sitting on a doorstep — The legend of Sister Beatrix.

Artist

Name:: Johannot, Tony
Dates:: 1803-1852
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Etching
Engraver:: Johannot, Tony
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Contes de Charles Nodier
Author(s):: Nodier, Charles
Publisher:: Paris: Hetzel, 1846
Open Library:: View record

Description

A starved and exhausted young woman is reclining semi-unconscious on the lap of a nun sitting on a doorstep and holding a bowl of soup.
The caption reads in the original French: La légende de la sœur Béatrix.

Keywords: 1840s, 19th century, black & white, caring, clerical, sick