Sunk upon the Ground

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A man lifts the veil covering his head, causing the woman facing him to sink to the ground

He raised his veil—the maid turn’d slowly round,
Looked at him—shriek’d—and sunk upon the ground!

Artist

Name:: Tenniel, John
Dates:: 1820-1914
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Dalziel, the brothers
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Lalla Rookh: an Oriental romance
Author:: Moore, Thomas
Publisher:: London: Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts, 1861
Open Library:: View record

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A man seen from behind lifts the veil which was covering his head, causing the woman facing him to sink to the ground.

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