A performance from the fairy tale of Bluebeard. Bluebeard holds a woman by the hair. He has a sword in his other hand. In the background Bluebeard's castle, with a figure on the tower. The print has a French caption; Bluebeard murders one of his women La Barbe bleue., print maker: Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de Ghendt, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Clément Pierre Marillier, (mentioned on object), publisher: Magnet & Compagnie Barde, Paris, 1786, paper, etching, engraving, h 158 mm × w 90 mm
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performance, fairy tale, Bluebeard, Bluebeard holds, woman, hair, sword, hand, background Bluebeard's castle, figure, tower, print, French caption; Bluebeard murders, women La Barbe bleue, print maker, Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de Ghendt, mentioned, object, intermediary draughtsman, Clément Pierre Marillier, mentioned, object, publisher, Magnet & Compagnie Barde, Paris, 1786, paper, etching, engraving, h 158 mm × w 90 mm
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