Knife in My Hand

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The driver of a sleigh drawn by three horses stops by a wary man hiding a knife behind his back.

I waited with the knife in my hand.

Artist

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

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Gauchard, Félix Jean
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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The driver of a sleigh drawn by three horses stops by a wary man standing with a knife hidden behind his back.

The caption reads in the original French: J’attendis le poignard à la main.

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