A Suitable Present

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An evil fairy wearing a hooded gown strikes an ominous pose as she faces the viewer

I, too, would like [...] to offer you a suitable present.

(P. 11.)

Artist

Name:: Jordan, Wilhelm
Dates:: 1871-ca. 1918
Country:: Germany

Illustration

Subject:: People
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Dornröschen
Author:: Wegener, Friedrich
Publisher:: Berlin: Globus Verlag G. M. B. H., n.d. [1901?]
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An evil fairy wearing a hooded gown strikes an ominous pose as she faces the viewer, the guest having deserted the reception room where a dinner was taking place in the background.

The caption reads in the original German: Möchte dir […] auch mein gebührend Präsentlein bringen.

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