The Adventures of St. George After His Famous Encounter With the Dragon

Various artists/makers

ca. 1865

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Title: The Adventures of St. George After His Famous Encounter With the Dragon
Author: Written by William F. Peacock (British, active 1860s)
Illustrator: Gustave Doré (French, Strasbourg 1832–1883 Paris)
Publisher: James Blackwood (London)
Printer: Jack & Evans (British, 19th century)
Dedicatee: J. H. Greenhalgh (British, 19th century)
Date: ca. 1865
Medium: steel engraving, hand-colored wash
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1970
Object Number: 1970.565.134
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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