A Patrol of Swiss Guards

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A man climbs a ladder placed against a wall as a night patrol approaches around the corner

A patrol of Swiss guards appeared in the garden.

Artist

Name:: Neuville, Alphonse de
Dates:: 1835-1885
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Linton, Henry Duff
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: Old Book Illustrations

Periodical

Title:: Les bons romans
Author:: Collective work
Publisher:: Paris: 1862

Description:

A man is climbing a ladder placed against a wall, assisted by two friends, while a night patrol approaches around the corner. This scene illustrates a passage from The Vicomte of Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas.

The caption reads in the original French: Une patrouille de Suisses parut dans le jardin.

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