High on a Throne

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In the distance, a winged figure stands at the top of a flight of stairs, while similar creatures watch the ceremony

High on a throne of royal state, which far
Outshone the wealth of Ormuz and of Ind.
(Book II., lines 1, 2.)

Artist

Name:: Doré, Gustave
Dates:: 1832-1883
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engravers:: Doms, Albert; Pannemaker, Adolphe François
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Milton's paradise lost
Author:: Milton, John
Publisher:: New York: Collier, n.d. [ca. 1880?]
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In the distance, a winged figure stands before a throne placed at the top of a flight of stairs. Other similar creatures watch the ceremony from the steps of a structure supported by massive columns.

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{{cite web | title=High on a Throne | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/high-throne/ | author=Doré, Gustave | year=n.d. [ca. 1880?] | access-date=March 15, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}