Her Hands in the Water

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Zoom in — The countess took off her gloves and let her hands float in the water.

Artist

Name:: Staal, Gustave
Dates:: 1817-1882
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Ecosse
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Œuvres illustrées de Balzac, vol. 1-2
Author:: Balzac, Honoré de
Publisher:: Paris: Gustave Havard, Maresq et Companie, 1851
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Description:

A woman sitting with her daughter and husband at the back of a boat dips her hand in the water as another man rows at the front.

The caption reads in the original French: La comtesse ôta ses gants et laissa tomber ses belles mains dans l’eau.

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{{cite web | title=Her Hands in the Water | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/hands-float-water/ | author=Staal, Gustave | year=1851 | access-date=April 5, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}