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William Rothenstein
1872-1945
A Scene from Voltaire's "La Pucelle"
1896
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2449
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Published title from the Savoy.
Etching by Rothenstein, published in The Savoy, no. 1 (London : Smithers, 1896), p. 147.
Library's copy printed on handmade paper, unlike the published plates in The Savoy, which were printed on art paper. NNPM
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray. NNPM
Summary:
Print shows the figure of Joan of Arc astride a winged donkey, viewed from the back, as she flies into battle over ranks of troops below.
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