Flying Hippogriff

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A knight in armor, armed with lance and shield, rides the hippogriff flying high in the sky

The hippogriff covered a great distance beyond the Pillars of Hercules.

Artist

Name:: Baron, Henri Charles Antoine
Dates:: 1816-1885
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Brugnot, Louis Joseph
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Roland furieux
Author:: Ariosto, Ludovico
Publisher:: Paris: Morizot, 1864
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A knight in full armor and armed with a lance and a shield rides the hippogriff flying high in the sky.

The caption reads in the French version: L’hippogriffe a franchi un vaste espace au-delà des colonnes d’Hercule.

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{{cite web | title=Flying Hippogriff | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/suspended-mid-air/ | author=Baron, Henri Charles Antoine | year=1864 | access-date=April 26, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}