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Engraving of a blindfolded man walking a plank off a pirate ship while crew members watch from the rail.

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Pg 036 - Walking the Plank, Howard Pyle (1887), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A wood engraving shows a blindfolded man in a dark coat stepping out along a plank extended over the side of a wooden sailing ship. Several pirates in hats and bandanas crowd the rail and watch, while rigging and sails rise above and waves churn below. The work is titled Pg 036 - Walking the Plank, created by Howard Pyle in 1887.

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