Book Cover
1894-1897 (published)
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Book cover illustrations (front and back) in the Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts style. The front cover features a woman in profile wearing a long white gown and a crown on her head, facing to her left (the viewer's right). She holds the folds of her skirt in her right hand while her left hand is held to her forehead. Behind her is a male lion, and the scene is set against a background of roses on a twirling vine.
The back cover is illustrated with the publisher's initials, inside of which is a valkyrie on a horse. In the valkyrie's right hand is a spear, which he uses to slay a dragon.
The back cover is illustrated with the publisher's initials, inside of which is a valkyrie on a horse. In the valkyrie's right hand is a spear, which he uses to slay a dragon.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed red ink on hand-made paper. |
| Brief description | Book cover illustrations for 'The Faerie Queen' by Edmund Spenser and illustrated by Walter Crane, London, 1894-97 |
| Physical description | Book cover illustrations (front and back) in the Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts style. The front cover features a woman in profile wearing a long white gown and a crown on her head, facing to her left (the viewer's right). She holds the folds of her skirt in her right hand while her left hand is held to her forehead. Behind her is a male lion, and the scene is set against a background of roses on a twirling vine. The back cover is illustrated with the publisher's initials, inside of which is a valkyrie on a horse. In the valkyrie's right hand is a spear, which he uses to slay a dragon. |
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| Accession number | C.721 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2017 |
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