He Will Not See Us

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We can stoop as we run by the hedge, and he will not see us.

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Artist

Name:
Staal, Gustave
Dates:
1817-1882
Country:
France

Illustration

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

Book

Title:
Œuvres illustrées de Balzac, vol. 1-2
Author:
Balzac, Honoré de
Publisher:
Paris: Gustave Havard, Maresq et Companie, 1851
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Description:

A woman on the alert for a possible witness casts an anxious glance behind her as a man leans over to give her arm a kiss.

The caption reads in the original French: Baissons-nous le long des haies pour qu’il ne nous aperçoive pas.

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