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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1887,1010.120
Description
A knight in forest, knight in armour riding his horse to the right, shinning in ray of light, looking at a man who rests under tree in the left foreground; after Doré; illustration to an edition of 'Les Cent Contes drolatiques' by Honoré de Balzac. 1855 Wood-engraving
Producer name
Block cut by:
William Frederick Measom
After:
Gustave Doré
School/style
British
French
Production date
1855
Materials
paper
Technique
wood-engraving
Dimensions
Height:
187 millimetres
(image)
Width:
128 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
knight
Associated names
Illustration to:
Honoré de Balzac
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Les Cent Contes drolatiques
Acquisition name
Donated by:
William Frederick Measom
Acquisition date
1887
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1887,1010.120