It was at this declivity that the Captain fell dead · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: It was at this declivity that the Captain fell dead
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Belgium; Europe
Description: The image depicts a scene from page 352, in which the Sergeant shows John Osborne where his son died. The Sargeant, in military uniform, is standing in a field with one hand in front of him and gesturing outwards with the other. Next to him John Osborne is dressed in a top hat and tailcoat, looking down with his arms crossed. The silhouettes of other soldiers can be seen in the background. The quote given as the title of the image is an abridged version of the one given in the text.
Image Creator: Frank T. Merrill (Artist);John Andrew & Son (Engraver); Frank T. Merrill (Artist); John Andrew & Son (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engravings
Identifier: mta:25088
Language: eng
Source Name: Vanity Fair A Novel Without A Hero In Two Volumes
Parent Collection: "Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray. Engravings by John Andrew & Son (1893); "Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray. Engravings by John Andrew & Son (1893)
Image: mta_25088_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Vanity Fair