Flitting Ghosts

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A spectral female figure floats through the night, guiding the personifications of Time and Death

Look at those flitting ghosts.

Artist

Name:: Unknown

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Puck on Pegasus
Author:: Cholmondeley-Pennell, Henry
Publisher:: London: John Camden Hotten, 1868
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Description:

A pale, spectral female figure floats through the night, one arm encircling a locomotive smokestack as she gestures onward, guiding the personifications of Time and Death as they trail in her wake.

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{{cite web | title=Flitting Ghosts | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/flitting-ghosts/ | author=Unknown | year=1868 | access-date=June 13, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}