He Will Not See Us

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A woman casts an anxious glance behind her as a man leans over her arm to give it a kiss — We can stoop as we run by the hedge, and he will not see us.

Artist

Name:: Staal, Gustave
Dates:: 1817-1882
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood engraving
Engraver:: Ecosse
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Œuvres illustrées de Balzac, vol. 1-2
Author(s):: Balzac, Honoré de
Publisher:: Paris: Gustave Havard, Maresq et Companie, 1851
Open Library:: View record

Description

A woman on the alert for a possible beholder casts an anxious glance behind her as a man leans over her arm to give it a kiss.
The caption reads in the original French: Baissons-nous le long des haies pour qu’il ne nous aperçoive pas.

Keywords: 1850s, 19th century, black & white, couple, courtship, kiss