Shooting Star

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A female figure passes floating across the night sky as a young couple waves to her in greeting

The shooting star.

Artist

Name:: Grandville, J.-J.
Dates:: 1803-1847
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Metal Engraving
Engraver:: Geoffroy, Charles
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Getty Research Institute, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Les étoiles
Authors:: Méry, Joseph; Raban, Louis-François
Publisher:: Paris: G. de Gonnet, n.d. [1849]
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Description:

A female figure with long hair and a glowing star behind her head floats across the sky as a young couple waves to her in greeting, with shooting stars visible in the distance.

The caption reads in the original French: L’étoile filante.

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{{cite web | title=Shooting Star | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/shooting-star/ | author=Grandville, J.-J. | year=n.d. [1849] | access-date=November 5, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}