A Sharp Lookout

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Zoom in — The soldiers were ordered to keep a sharp lookout.

Artist

Name:: Robida, Albert
Dates:: 1848-1926
Country:: France

Illustration

Subjects:: Buildings & Monuments, Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: the Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Les contes drolatiques, vol. 1 (Robida)
Author:: Balzac, Honoré de
Publisher:: Paris: Librairie Illustrée — J. Tallandier, ca. 1900
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Description:

A sentry is keeping watch at the entrance of a half-timbered building as soldiers armed with crossbows are coming down a flight of stairs.

The caption reads in the original French: Les souldards ayant charge de faire bonne guette.

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{{cite web | title=A Sharp Lookout | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/keep-sharp-look/ | author=Robida, Albert | year=ca. 1900 | access-date=March 30, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}