Illustration for "Till Eulenspiegel"
Rackham's nocturnal scene of riot was painted for a book of German fairy tales, "Der Märchenwald" published in Zurich and Leipzig in 1919. Nude sprites clutch the foot of a phantom who waves a sword and leads a girl astride a goat, a monk who rides a pig, and other wild figures. The group is surrounded by magical flames and cavorts beneath a waxing crescent moon.
Artwork Details
- Title: Illustration for "Till Eulenspiegel"
- Artist: Arthur Rackham (British, London 1867–1939 Limpsfield, Surrey)
- Date: 1916
- Medium: Watercolor, pen and ink and gouache (bodycolor)
- Dimensions: Image: 14 x 10 in. (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
Sheet: 14 5/8 x 10 3/4 in. (37.1 x 27.3 cm) - Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1982
- Object Number: 1984.433.283
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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