The Two Sisters

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A prostrate woman is sitting on a stool clutching a sword as another stands behind her

They doff their garb from head to heel;
Their white skins slip into skins of steel.

Artist

Name:: Houghton, Arthur Boyd
Dates:: 1836-1875
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Dalziel, the brothers
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Ballad stories of the affections
Author:: Buchanan, Robert Williams
Publisher:: London: George Routledge and Sons, n.d.
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A prostrate woman is sitting on a stool clutching a sword as another stands behind her and combs her hair.

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