Kingdom of the Future

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An old man stands at the end of a building lined with columns as a fire burns in the background

The kingdom of the Future.

Artist

Name:: Robinson, Frederick Cayley
Dates:: 1862-1927
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Color Process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The blue bird: a fairy play in six acts
Author:: Maeterlinck, Maurice
Publisher:: New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1920
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Description:

An old man symbolizing Time stands at the end of a building supported by ionic columns while some children are engaged in dances and others look at the fire burning in the background. A predella-like addition below the main motif shows a city at night.

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{{cite web | title=Kingdom of the Future | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/kingdom-future/ | author=Robinson, Frederick Cayley | year=1920 | access-date=April 25, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}