Stood Watch behind the Door

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A man who stands behind a door while keeping it ajar hides a gun behind his back

Zacharias stood watch behind the door.

Artist

Name:: Benett, Léon
Dates:: 1839-1917
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: People
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Pannemaker, Adolphe François
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Contes et romans populaires
Authors:: Chatrian, Alexandre; Erckmann, Émile
Publisher:: Paris: Hetzel, n.d.
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Description:

A man who stands behind a door while keeping it ajar hides a gun behind his back as a raven is perched above him.

The caption reads in the original French: Zacharias se mit en faction derrière la porte.

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