But the intruder seized a candle from the chancel, and held it up before the frightened maiden's eyes, for Monsieur Bluebeard

But the intruder seized a candle from the chancel, and held it up before the frightened maiden's eyes, for Monsieur Bluebeard
But the intruder seized a candle from the chancel, and held it up before the frightened maiden's eyes, for Monsieur Bluebeard

But the intruder seized a candle from the chancel, and held it up before the frightened maiden's eyes, for Monsieur Bluebeard

Date1914
Artist (American artist and illustrator, 1877–1960)
Illustration Citation"Monsieur Bluebeard," by George Bronson-Howard, in Century Magazine, September 1915.
MediumBlack and white oil on canvas
Dimensions28 x 20 in. (71.1 x 50.8 cm)
frame: 31 1/2 × 23 in. (80 × 58.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Kristol, 2002
Object number2002-16
On View
On view
ClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextGeorge Bronson-Howard's story derives from the French folktale about Bluebeard, a violent nobleman who routinely murdered his wives and abused his serfs. Here a young woman of his village cowers and claims sanctuary in a church, as she is menaced by Bluebeard's son, who is almost as vicious as his father.
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