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Robinson Crusoe landing his raft.

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1697930


Item data

Title

Robinson Crusoe landing his raft.

Collection

Children's book illustrations
Book illustrations -- Defoe -- Robinson Crusoe

Names

Dalziel Brothers (Engraver)
Zwecker, Johann Baptist, 1814-1876 (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1870 - 1879 (Questionable)

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

Subjects

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Robinson Crusoe
Shipwrecks
Barrels
Rafts

Genres

Illustrations

Notes

Content: Crusoe's raft is made from timbers of his wrecked ship. Note how the picture's artist has hidden his name as the contents of the barrel.
Source Note: The life adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner, with an account of his travels round three parts of the globe, with illustrations by Zwecker, engraved by Dalziel. (New York George Routledge Sons 187-?) Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731), Author.

Physical Description

Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : b : 13.5 x 9 cm.

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 19079b10-c5ba-012f-3296-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1870

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Robinson Crusoe landing his raft." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870 - 1879. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19079b10-c5ba-012f-3296-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1870 - 1879). Robinson Crusoe landing his raft. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19079b10-c5ba-012f-3296-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Robinson Crusoe landing his raft." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 13, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19079b10-c5ba-012f-3296-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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