'A man with a sabre in his hand was taking the command'
Title
'A man with a sabre in his hand was taking the command'
Alt Text Description
Colored illustration of a man holding a sword and pointing while standing on an elevated ledge above a crowd with a man tied to a pole behind him.
Description
Felix holds a policeman's sabre while standing on a platform above the crowd that has gathered after the elections. Behind him, stands Spratt, the unlikable manarger of the Sproxton colliery, as he is bound to a post. This illustration captures Felix Holt's commanding presence and moral authority as he attempts to quell the riot, wielding a sabre to assert control and restore order amidst the chaos (Chapter 33).
Illustrator
Hammond, G. Demain (1862-1952)
Publisher
George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1911
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Felix Holt, the Radical
Citation
Hammond, G. Demain (1862-1952), 'A man with a sabre in his hand was taking the command', George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83449
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