The Illustrations of Arthur Rackham
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Title
The Illustrations of Arthur Rackham
Description
This is a collection of illustrations by Arthur Rackham that were selected by the students of Mississippi State University's EN3414 Critical Writing and Resource Literary Studies.
Creator
Fall 2024 EN3414 Students
Contributor
Lauren Geiger, KC New, and Carrie Mastley
Date
2024-12-03
Subject
Illustrations ; Paintings ; Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939
Collection Items
Le Naufragé et la Mer
This is an image of a woman rising from the sea in front of a wrecked ship. There is a man standing on a rocky beach. The clouds have faces that appear to be blowing the wind. The colors are dark giving the appearance of a storm ending and leaving…
Illustration from Jorinda and Joringel of a black cat
This is an image of a black cat with an angry-looking expression sitting on a tree branch. There appears to be either a sunrise or a sunset in the background along with a few trees and a castle. The image is mutely colored. The caption for this image…
The Good Little Sister cut off her own tiny finger, fitted it into the lock and succeeded in opening it
Artwork: A watercolored painting. A girl with black hair is wearing a blue dress with white polka dots and carrying a red tartan bag and a stool. She is leaning on a large wooden door, poking her pointer finger into the lock. The girl and the door…
The boat with the dead Maid of Astolat before the palace at Westminster
Image of the Maid of Astolat, Lady Elaine, in her funeral boat being lowered into a river. King Arthur and Guinevere look at Elaine from the dock.
The Rhine-Maidens obtain possession of the Ring and bear it off in triumph
An ink and watercolor watercolor illustration. A pale nude woman with long dark hair stands upon gray-blue waves with her arms outstretched. White seafoam surrounds her feet. She is smiling with her hand raised above her head and clenched in a fist.…
Gulliver Seizes the Enemy Fleet
This item is an illustration titled "Gulliver Seizes the Enemy's Fleet" by artist Arthur Rackham, dated 1909. The image is rendered in a monochromatic palette with intricate line work, showcasing Rackham's detailed and dynamic style. It depicts the…
Cordelia
This image is an illustration by Arthur Rackham, dated 1909, depicting the character Cordelia from William Shakespeare's play King Lear. The illustration shows Cordelia, a young woman with long, flowing blonde hair, standing gracefully next to an…
The Chimes Illustration
Sketch on page 64 depicting a city with cobbled streets and buildings including a cathedral on the lower half, and a swarm of goblins circling the buildings in the upper half of the sketch.
Le Vent et les Vagues
This is an image of a water-sprite named Undine and she is pictured in the middle of a flood. There is a stormy sky above her, there is a breeze blowing through her hair, and the waves are rough around her. A branch stretches in front of her, and her…
The Little Mermaid
This item depicts a woman with her arms wrapped around the statue of a boy that is supposed to resemble the Prince in the story. The colors of this illustration are bleak, and dull. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
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