So Sweet a Changeling

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The Fairy Queen flies holding a child while other fairies toy with flower garlands

She never had so sweet a changeling.

Artist

Name:: Robinson, William Heath
Dates:: 1872-1944
Country:: UK

Illustration

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

Book

Title:: Shakespeare's comedy of A midsummer-night's dream
Author:: Shakespeare, William
Publisher:: New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1914
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The Fairy Queen is larking about in mid-air with some companions, while the columns and architrave of an ancient temple can be seen in the background. She holds a young child, while other the fairies play with flower garlands.

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{{cite web | title=So Sweet a Changeling | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/sweet-changeling/ | author=Robinson, William Heath | year=1914 | access-date=January 28, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}