A coble with a brown sail came flying round that corner of the isle.

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A coble with a brown sail came flying round that corner of the isle.
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A coble with a brown sail came flying round that corner of the isle.

Date1921
Illustration CitationKidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1921)
MediumGraphite and ink on paper
Dimensionssheet: 6 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (17.1 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, made possible by contributions from members of the Collections Committee, 2010
Object number2010-1.34
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Label TextAfter early training in his native England, Louis Rhead studied and worked in London, New York, and Paris. While Rhead gained his greatest fame for his posters, illustration--especially for books aimed at youthful audiences--was also a major part of his multi-faceted career. In these drawings he captures the drama and dangers of Stevenson's adventure story.
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial A for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XVIII / deer in landscape
Illustrated initial A for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XVIII / deer in landscape
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial A for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XXIV / man carrying pack
Illustrated initial A for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XXIV / man carrying pack
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial A for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter VI / man in tricorn hat observing sailing ship
Illustrated initial A for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter VI / man in tricorn hat observing sailing ship
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial E for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XXI / forest and waterfall
Illustrated initial E for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XXI / forest and waterfall
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial F for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XXXIX / man in tricorn hat
Illustrated initial F for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XXXIX / man in tricorn hat
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial H for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XXVIII / man at mirror
Illustrated initial H for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XXVIII / man at mirror
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial I for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter VII / man bound with ropes
Illustrated initial I for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter VII / man bound with ropes
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial M for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter V / man seated on chair
Illustrated initial M for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter V / man seated on chair
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial N for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XIXI / man in feathered tricorn hat
Illustrated initial N for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XIXI / man in feathered tricorn hat
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial O for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter VIII / man on deck of ship
Illustrated initial O for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter VIII / man on deck of ship
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial S for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XX / man holding on to cliff
Illustrated initial S for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XX / man holding on to cliff
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for Illustrated initial T for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XXVII / woman at window
Illustrated initial T for Kidnapped / Headpiece for chapter XXVII / woman at window
Louis John Rhead
1921
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