The Six Swans

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A woman sitting on a pyre waves a shirt above her head as she is surrounded by a group of swans

The swans came close up to her with rushing wings & stooped round her; so that she could throw the shirts over them.

Artist

Name:: Crane, Walter
Dates:: 1845-1915
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Swain, Joseph
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Household stories from the collection of the bros. Grimm
Author:: Brothers Grimm
Publisher:: London: Macmillan and Co., 1914
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A woman sitting on a pyre waves a shirt above her head as she is surrounded by a group of swans. Above and below the central image, scrolls bear the title "The Six Swans" and the legend, accompanied by decorative elements.

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{{cite web | title=The Six Swans | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/swans-close/ | author=Crane, Walter | year=1914 | access-date=March 5, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}