Found in the Sand

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The body of Virginia found in the sand.

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Artist

Name:
Johannot, Tony
Dates:
1803-1852
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Smith, John Orrin
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
the Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Paul et Virginie
Author:
Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Jacques-Henri
Publisher:
Paris: Léon Curmer, 1838
Open Library:
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Description:

A man is kneeling on a beach by the body of a young woman and holds her wrist while hiding his face in his hand as his companion of color clasps his hands together in grief and looks up at the sky.

The caption reads in the original French: On retrouve le corps de virginie.

When available, the captions in English were taken from the edition of Paul and Virginia published by W. S. Orr And Co., London, 1839.

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