Chicken Bone in His Hand

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Zoom in — The general moved his arm forward, a chicken bone in his hand.

Artist

Name:: Bayard, Émile
Dates:: 1837-1891
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: People
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Huyot, Jules Jean Marie Joseph
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Le général Dourakine
Author:: Ségur, Sophie, comtesse de
Publisher:: Paris: Hachette et Cie., 1882
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Description:

A jovial and portly man brandishes a chicken bone while having a flask in his other hand and a plate on his lap.

The caption reads in the original French: Le général avança son bras, un os de poulet à la main.

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{{cite web | title=Chicken Bone in His Hand | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/chicken-bone/ | author=Bayard, Émile | year=1882 | access-date=March 15, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}