Title
Illustration of "Toilers of the Sea", by Victor Hugo
Caption
Sieur Landoys calls out to Gilliatt: 'It was, in fact, Sieur Landoys, who was passing along the road about one hundred paces from the Bû de la Rue in his phaeton, drawn by one little horse. [...]
' There is news, Gilliatt.'
[...]
' What do you mean?'
' Go up to the house, and you will learn.'
And Sieur Landoys whipped on his horse.'
First part, Book IV, chapter VII.
Illustration from a set of 56 engravings published in the English edition of 'Les Travailleurs de la Mer' ('Toilers of the Sea'), by Victor Hugo, published in 1869 by Sampson Low, Son and Marston.
Illustrator: François-Nicolas Chifflart. Engraver: Fortuné Méaulle.
Date
1869
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre Pitrou
Reference
PTR22A00_016
License type
Rights managed
Available size
94,2Mb (7,5Mb) / 15,8in x 23,1in / 4751 x 6930 (300dpi)