Birds of Prey Hovered

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He risked his life twenty times.

Artist

Name:: Neuville, Alphonse de
Dates:: 1835-1885
Country:: France

Illustration

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

Book

Title:: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers
Author:: Verne, Jules
Publisher:: Paris: Hetzel, n.d. [1871?]
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Description:

A man tries to catch a bustard on a steep rocky slope as birds of prey fly threateningly over him.

The caption reads in the original French: Il risqua vingt fois sa vie.

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