The Bird of Prey

A black and white illustration. In the foreground a small wooden rowing boat is being rowed by a young woman with dark hair blowing in the wind. She wears a simple dress and a cloak and is looking over her shoulder as she raises the oars out of the water. A man is at the back of the boat crouched with one hand on each side. He has a dark grizzly beard and hair. He is dressed in a shirt with the sleeves rolled up and trousers. In the background of the picture is a skyline of tall buildings and a church spire with tall ships in port in front. Another small rowing boat is coming in to frame from the left.

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Title

The Bird of Prey

Subject

illustration
Our Mutual Friend
Marcus Stone

Description

'The Bird of Prey' illustration taken from Our Mutual Friend

Creator

Stone, Marcus

Source

Illustration for chapter one of Our Mutual Friend, Authentic Edition

Publisher

Chapman and Hall

Date

1864

Rights

Courtesy of Philip V. Allingham, via The Victorian Web.

Format

image/jpg

Language

N/A

Identifier

birdofprey

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

illustration

Collection

Private collections

Citation

Stone, Marcus, “The Bird of Prey,” The Dickens Code, accessed November 10, 2025, https://dickenscode.omeka.net/items/show/85.