The light of the street fell upon his face
Sidney Paget
1893
Photographic reproduction of ink or watercolor on paper
Illustration for Arthur Conan Doyle's “The Adventure of the Empty House,” p. 457.
Emphasizing character, Paget does not depict Moran's unique weapon.
Passage illustrated: “Peering through the gloom, I saw the vague outline of a man, a shade blacker than the blackness of the open door. He stood for an instant, and then he crept forward, crouching, menacing, into the room. He was within three yards of us, this sinister figure, and I had braced myself to meet his spring, before I realized that he had no idea of our presence. He passed close beside us, stole over to the window, and very softly and noiselessly raised it for half a foot. As he sank to the level of this opening, the light of the street, no longer dimmed by the dusty glass, fell full upon his face. The man seemed to be beside himself with excitement. His two eyes shone like stars, and his features were working convulsively. ”
Formatting and text by George P. Landow