Harold and the Horse

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Harold and the horse.

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Artist

Name:
Alder, Émile
Dates:
1870-1933
Country:
Switzerland

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Woodcut
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
University of Ottawa Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Le sang des dieux
Author:
Lorrain, Jean
Publisher:
Paris: Édouard-Joseph, 1920
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Description:

A naked man is seen from the back wrestling a rearing horse in the sea, clinging to its mane with one hand while driving a spear through its shoulder with the other. This picture illustrates a poem titled Harold’s song (Chant d’Harold) dedicated to Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

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