Her Hands in the Water

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

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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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