Still Is Sitting

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A raven is viewed from a low angle perched on the helmet of a statue of Pallas Athena

And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door.

Artist

Name:: Tenniel, John
Dates:: 1820-1914
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Cooper, James Davis
Format:: Tondo
Source:: University of California Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The poetical works of Edgar Allan Poe
Author:: Poe, Edgar Allan
Publisher:: New York: J.S. Redfield, 1858
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Circular illustration depicting a raven viewed from a low angle and in dramatic lighting, perched on the helmet of a statue of Pallas Athena, who is portrayed with her eyes closed.

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