"Vivien and Merlin repose."
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Item data
Title
"Vivien and Merlin repose."
Collection
Children's book illustrations
Book illustrations -- Arthurian romances
Names
Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883 (Artist)
Ridgway, William (British engraver, active 1863-1916) (Engraver)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1868
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Arthurian romances
Merlin (Legendary character) in literature
Beards
Oaks
Wizards
Genres
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Drawn by Gustave Dore." and "Engraved by W. Ridgway."
Source Note: Idylls of the king ; illustrated by Gustave Dore. Tennyson, Alfred ; London : Edward Moxon and Co., 1868.
Physical Description
Steel engravings
Extent: 25.5 x 18 cm
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c1a85190-c5b9-012f-fb74-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1868
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MLA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. ""Vivien and Merlin repose."" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1868. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1a85190-c5b9-012f-fb74-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1868). "Vivien and Merlin repose." Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1a85190-c5b9-012f-fb74-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. ""Vivien and Merlin repose."" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1a85190-c5b9-012f-fb74-58d385a7bc34
Wikipedia citation
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