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a drawing of a girl standing in front of some ducks by a brick wall with an open door

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was born in London as one of 12 children. 1884 at the age of 17 he was sent on and ocean voyage to Australia to improve his fragile health. At the age of 18 he worked as a clerk at the Westminster Fire Office and began studying part-time at the Lambeth School of Art. In 1892 he left his job and started working for The Westminster Budget as a reporter and illustrator. His first book illustrations were published in 1893 in To the Other Side by Thomas Rhodes: The…

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an illustration of a woman surrounded by other people and animals in a forest with trees

"In the mid-path of my life, I woke to find myself in a dark wood," writes Dante in The Divine Comedy, beginning a quest that will lead to transformation and redemption. A journey through the dark of the woods is...

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an image of a fairy scene with horses and riders in the woods by a tree

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an old irish fairy tale is shown in this black and white book with the title

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) English, Golden Age Illustrator. Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens (1920) Illustrated by Arthur Rackham archive.org/stream/irishfairytales01step#page/n11/mode/2up

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a drawing of a bird perched on top of a tree

Lot - ARTHUR RACKHAM, British (1867-1939), "The Old Bird or Cronies", ink and watercolor on illustration board, signed lower left "Arthur...

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Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939) is widely regarded as one of the leading illustrators from the 'Golden Age' of British book illustration which encompassed the years from 1900 until the start of the First World War. Arthur Rackham's works have become very popular since his death, both in North America and Britain. His images have been widely used by the greeting card industry and many of his books are still in print or have been recently available in both paperback and hardback editions. His…

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an image of a fairy scene with two women in the woods and one woman holding a lantern

When the fairy Queen Mab is mentioned in "Romeo and Juliet," she's said to deliver good dreams or bad depending on her mood. This linking of the fairy queen with dreams influenced modern authors in naming the queen of evil fairies the "Queen of Air and Darkness." Illustration by Arthur Rackham

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