And a great bird descending from the sky comes to alight on the top of her hair, Odilon Redon, 1888

Plate 3: a flying monster threatens to strike with a wing an oblivious person with an ornate cap. 1888 lithograph on chine appliqué. Date: 1888. Dimensions: Height: 190 mm; Width: 160 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Gustave Flaubert. Collection: British Museum. Et un grand oiseau qui descend di ciel vient s'abbatre sur le sommet de sa chevelure (BM 1949,0411.3495)