Title

General Dourakine, by Countess of Ségur

Caption

"Mrs Papofski threw herself on her knees before the triumphant Captain ispravnic; I'll give you a hundred thousand roubles...a hundred and twenty thousand."

Illustration from "Le Général Dourakine", written by the Countess of Ségur in 1863.
1884 edition illustrated by Emile Bayard and published by Hachette.

Date

1884

Credit line

Photo12/Pierre Pitrou

Reference

PTR24A00_040

License type

Rights managed

Available size

70,0Mb (4,8Mb) / 16,2in x 16,7in / 4873 x 5022 (300dpi)

Keywords

Illustration Drawing Engraving Sophie de Ségur Comtesse de Ségur 19th century 1860s 1880s Children's novel French French literature Russia Russian Empire Tale History Character Man Woman Police Chief Supplier On your knees Hands together Bribery Asking Uniform Arms folded Make yourself wanted