Undine—Illustrated Endpaper 1

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Two gnomes are squatting at the foot of tree on which a bird and an imaginary creature are perched — Left hand-side illustrated endpaper from "Undine."

Artist

Name:: Rackham, Arthur
Dates:: 1867-1939
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Ornaments & patterns
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Undine
Author(s):: La Motte Fouqué, Friedrich de
Publisher:: London, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, William Heinemann, 1909
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Description

Two mischievous gnomes are squatting around a basket at the foot of a slender tree with two branches, on which an impressive bird and an indeterminate, bored-looking creature are perched.
The two endpapers have been joined together to show the full scene.

Keywords: 1900s, 20th century, bird, eerie, fairy tale, fantasy, monster, tree

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