Nikky's resistance to search, with the revolver so close, was short-lived.

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Nikky's resistance to search, with the revolver so close, was short-lived.
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Nikky's resistance to search, with the revolver so close, was short-lived.

Date1917
Illustration Citation"Long Live the King," by Mary Roberts Rinehart, in Everybody's Magazine, April 1917
MediumCrayon, gouache, and ink wash on illustration board
Dimensionscomposition: 22 3/8 × 15 1/2 in. (56.8 × 39.4 cm)
sheet: 24 9/16 × 17 9/16 in. (62.4 × 44.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of Frieda Becher, 1971
Object number1971-75
On View
Not on view
Label TextNikky Larisch, a young military man assigned as companion and guard to the Prince, engages in some espionage with violent results.
Image Not Available for Nikky, you are going to take me away, aren't you?
Nikky, you are going to take me away, aren't you?
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for I never liked the boy so much before -- and yet I had a kind of unreasoning jealousy of him.
I never liked the boy so much before -- and yet I had a kind of unreasoning jealousy of him.
Arthur E. Becher
1918
Image Not Available for The crown prince, standing alone, so small, so appealing, against his magnificent background, was a picture to touch the hardest
The crown prince, standing alone, so small, so appealing, against his magnificent background, was a picture to touch the hardest
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for So he stood there, the boy in his arms, and the students cheered mightily
So he stood there, the boy in his arms, and the students cheered mightily
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for A little black robed, white coiffed woman...peremptorily ordered us to stop
A little black robed, white coiffed woman...peremptorily ordered us to stop
Arthur E. Becher
1912
Image Not Available for "You were holding him here," she accused hotly. "The authorities shall Know of This."
"You were holding him here," she accused hotly. "The authorities shall Know of This."
Arthur E. Becher
1916
Image Not Available for I have lost my place -- that, I thought, should kill you.
I have lost my place -- that, I thought, should kill you.
Arthur E. Becher
1911
Image Not Available for Study for "Madame," the leader had said, "you should be of the committee"
Study for "Madame," the leader had said, "you should be of the committee"
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for She thought that Theodore would surely have finished his breakfast by this time. But when she came downstairs he was at the table.
She thought that Theodore would surely have finished his breakfast by this time. But when she came downstairs he was at the table.
Arthur E. Becher
1916
Image Not Available for Finally, the husband stepped out into the hall and announced that all was over.
Finally, the husband stepped out into the hall and announced that all was over.
Arthur E. Becher
1913
Image Not Available for The student, Hoeckel, patriot and royalist, led forth to die.
The student, Hoeckel, patriot and royalist, led forth to die.
Arthur E. Becher
1917
Image Not Available for His great head was on her breast and he was breathing easy
His great head was on her breast and he was breathing easy
Arthur E. Becher
1917
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