Tall Black Figure

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A moment later, a tall black figure appeared erect upon the parapet.

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Artist

Name:
Brion, Gustave
Dates:
1824-1877
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
People
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Yon & Perrichon
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
University of Toronto Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Les misérables
Author:
Hugo, Victor
Publisher:
Paris: J. Hetzel et A. Lacroix, 1867
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Description:

A man wearing a long overcoat is silhouetted against a cloudy sky as he lets himself fall down the other side of a stone parapet.

The caption reads in the original French: Un moment après, une figure haute et noire apparut debout sur le parapet.

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