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A castle is ablaze and from the flames the figure of a horse takes shape against the sky — Metzengerstein
A cloud of smoke settled heavily over the battlements in the distinct colossal figure of—a horse.

Artist

Name:: Shaw, Byam
Dates:: 1872-1919
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Landscapes & places
Technique:: Color process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of California Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Selected tales of mystery
Author(s):: Poe, Edgar Allan
Publisher:: London: Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., 1909
Open Library:: View record

Description

A castle standing atop a hill is ablaze and from the high-rising flames the figure of a horse can be seen taking shape against the night sky.

Keywords: 1900s, 20th century, castle, color, eerie, fire, horse, orange, supernatural