He Stoops

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He stoops—to kiss her.

Artist

Name:: Harper, W. St. John
Dates:: 1851-1910
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
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 vignette depicting a young man leaning over a sleeping young woman, poised to kiss her, is set against a muted, decorative landscape of meadows, with wild flowers and putti in the foreground.

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{{cite web | title=He Stoops | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/stoops/ | author=Harper, W. St. John | year=1886 | access-date=September 11, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}