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Record Number: LAD0020

Related Work: Pirate, The

Illustration Title/Caption: Pirate / Vol. 2, p. 129

Keyword(s): Prophecy - Troil, Brenda - Troil, Minna - Troil, Ulla (Norna of the Fitful-Head)

Artist: Henry Corbould

Engraver: James Heath

Work Type: engraving

Size(cm): 10.5 x 7.5

Date: 1822

Source Text: The Lady's Magazine; or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, new series (London, 1820-29)

Position in Source Text: vol. 3, no. 3 (March 1822), facing p. 161

Location of Copy: NLS, AB.3.79.56

Image File Name: No image available for this record.


Notes: Depicts the seated figure of Norna by fireplace, staff in hand, pointing to the fire, with the two sisters standing and listening [Ch. 19]. Facing text headed 'The Interview of Norna with the Daughters of Magnus Troil'. Title/caption reference is to original edition. Also appeared as a plate in ‘Illustrations of The Pirate’ (London: Hurst, Robinson, & Co., 1825): see #ILP0002.

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