Harold and the Horse

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(P. 91.)

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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{{cite web | title=Harold and the Horse | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/harolds-song/ | author=Alder, Émile | year=1920 | access-date=March 15, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}